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TIL Charles Lindbergh was actually the 67th person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

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lKmB TIL that carbon nanotubes were used in a Damascus steel sword from the 17th century. It is thought that the nanotubes along with nanowires give the legendary steel its strength.
xVKV7 TIL of a new disorder "Orthosomnia," wherein someone is so obsessed with getting good sleep that they actually lose sleep over it.
OoME6 TIL bison is North America's best option for meat because they can't be fenced in. They occupy grasslands and they increase the biodiversity of the land by spreading seeds. The result is a varied grassland that hosts butterflies, pollinating insects, nesting birds and a thriving bison population.
oBWWR TIL 42% of men and 44.2% of women in Japan aged from 18 to 34 are virgins
KYXaE TIL that Francium is the second rarest naturally occurring element--as little as 20–30 g (1oz) exists at any given time throughout the Earth's crust.