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TIL: Gold has been worth more than platinum since late 2014.

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6Ev0X TIL that humans have gone to space every year since 1961
5YJ6D TIL Neil Armstrong's heart rate was 150 when he landed on the Moon. For a fit astronaut, not moving, the only explanation is he was terrified. But he set the Eagle down with less than 30 seconds of fuel: Truly the Right Stuff.
VMLL4 TIL that when company CEOs like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg took only $1 in yearly salary, it wasn't necessarily an altruistic move, but rather it is more tax-efficient (for example 35% vs. 15%) to receive compensation in ways that are taxed as "capital gains".
gWQ7 TIL that John C. Mcginley (the actor who played Dr. Cox in Scrubs) uses girl names to refer to all his real friends. He also uses Cox’ signature whistles in regular conversation, calling it “a bad habit”.