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TIL that Michael Hart, the founder of Project Gutenberg, typed 313 books word for word to distribute them online free of cost. Today, the project has over 70.000 free eBooks.

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rN7Ye TIL The Goldilocks Principle allowing Earth to sustain life because of its position in the solar system, and the slightest change would be detrimental to its survival.
rNl5w TIL of siren battles, a New Zealand subculture where where music fans install dozens of speakers on their cars and compete to have the loudest, clearest sounds. Celine Dion songs are popular due to their high treble and low bass
9wW7r TIL only people who were of Genghis Kahn's royal lineage were allowed to rule Mongolia. In 1578 Altan Khan bestowed the first title of "Dalai Lama" upon Sonam Gyatsho who in return proclaimed Altan to be the reincarnation of Kublai Khan giving Atlan legitimacy to rule over the Mongols.
R71j7 TIL that the Discordian calendar has five 73-day seasons: Chaos, Discord, Confusion, Bureaucracy, and The Aftermath; and 73 five-day weeks, with the days Sweetmorn, Boomtime, Pungenday, Prickle-Prickle, and Setting Orange. One of the holidays is Multiversal Underwear Day (August 10/Bureaucracy 3)
Y7YJx TIL about William C. Rogers III, the captain of USS Vincennes. Under his command, the US navy warship shot down Iran Air Flight 655 that is carrying 290 occupants. All onboard including 66 children perished. Later on Rogers was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service.