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TIL that the number of users on Instagram is now larger than Twitter’s

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e0Abg TIL that a Spanish double agent, Juan Pujol Garcia got medals for spying from both Nazi Germany and the British Empire. He ran a fake spy network in London for Germany and recruited 27 fictitious agents all on German dime to provided them with fake intelligence during WW2.
J7b1 TIL In a sunset plane ride from NYC to LA, if you flew 850 mph you would cancel Earth’s rotation, freezing the Sun on the horizon
eyw4 TIL The comic strip Beetle Bailey has ran since 1950 and is still made by its creator, Mort Walker, at age 91.
mxrQv TIL: Although there have only been a few studies, doctors have found that implementing a ketogenic diet can help reduce symptoms caused by Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Y7xoW TIL Kennedy Space Center has a total area of 219 square miles, or 570 square kilometers - roughly the same size as the Isle of Man. Only 9% of the space center is developed, and the rest is wildlife refuge.