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TIL only 66 years passed between when the Wright Brothers made their famous flight and when Apollo 11 landed on the moon

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P1mAe TIL that with approximately 38 trillion microbial cells compared to 30 trillion human cells, our bodies are more microbial than human.
XEKPP TIL that In 1977, the power went out in New York City for about 25 hours, resulting in more than 1,000 fires being set and over 1,500 stores being looted
6EEam TIL the foot-measuring tool ("Brannock Device") used by shoe stores was invented by Charles Brannock in 1927. He was advised to make it out of plastic so regular replacements would be needed, but he insisted on steel. Today, most Brannock Devices survive 10-15 years of daily use before wearing out.
16xMV TIL that one man has single-handedly mapped over 90% of the River Thames.
Oox07 TIL that the same US textbooks have different political leanings in different states that they are sold in though they are sold as the same books