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TIL that the Moon always shows Earth the same face

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J1KGv TIL Admiral Nelson had a specially made fork with a knife attachment that let him eat meals with only one hand after losing his right arm at Santa Cruz in 1797.
rR90y TIL Tasmania's literacy rates are far below that of mainland Australia, with at least half of the state's population unable read or write properly. This is despite a higher teacher-to-student ratio than the rest of the country.
yQ4Rv TIL That Boeing uses potatoes to test their in-flight Wi-Fi, as they reflect and absorb the signals similarly to people. The project is called Synthetic Personnel Using Dialectic Substitution- or SPUDS.
9VJ7 TIL That 18 material witnesses died within 3 years after JFK’s death - six by gunfire, three in motor accidents, two by suicide, one from a cut throat, one from a karate chop to the neck, three from heart attacks, and two from natural causes.
D1g6g TIL 28 of 50 US states do not require employers to give their workers rest or lunch breaks