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TIL in 1982 43% of dads had never changed a diaper

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rRZk0 TIL Astronomers from Johns Hopkins University, studying spectral analysis of over 200,000 galaxies, initially determined the average color of the universe to be a greenish white. Later study corrected this to a slight beige. A vote followed by press coverage christened the final color "Cosmic Latte"
p8XJG TIL In 1991 , Sergei Maduev : A Soviet-Era Serial Killer, seduced his prosecutor to smuggle a pistol into the Prison. The prosecutor was later sentened to 7 years in prison after an unsuccesful escape attempt by the hardened criminal but was in-love with him anyways!
x65Ww TIL Notre Dame Cathedral's landmark spire, being restored after the fire 4 years ago, new, 60' tall "heart of the spire", made from centuries old oak, is being placed on the cathedral roof August 2023.
6E7V8 TIL that Andrew Carnegie, starting in the late 1800s, funded the construction of almost 1700 public libraries across the country, and over 800 abroad, for any town that would agree to set aside the land, and 10% of the construction cost annually to maintain it.
1DMP TIL that in 1994, a Boy Scout named David Hahn created a nuclear breeder reactor for his Eagle Scout project. It emitted 1000 times the natural background radiation and had to be confiscated by the government.