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TIL that His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels that the institution of the Dalai Lama has served its purpose and considers himself to be semi-retired.

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WkYlN TIL some of the first US spy satellites took imagery on 70 millimeter film, which was recovered by dropping huge film canisters from space and catching them mid-air by a passing US Air Force plane
pYaxN TIL that the United States Postal Service doesn’t own or operate any aircraft. Instead, they contract with companies like FedEx and UPS to help transport mail and packages
oRB9E TIL that the iconic Lord of the Rings poster—one of the best-selling posters of all time—was drawn at the age of 17 by Jimmy Cauty, one half of The KLF.
GYEBG TIL Aluminum is so expensive to smelt from ore, yet so cheap to recycle, that up to 75% of all aluminum ever mined is still in use today
lpb5 TIL Wal-Mart closed in Germany after citizens didn’t like the American supermarket experience; people didn’t like baggers handling their food and men frequently thought smiling cashiers were flirting.