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TIL that empty space expands faster than the speed of light.

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epm06 TIL There are 36 million Americans of Irish descent and only 5 million people currently living in Ireland (of whom 4 million are ethnically Irish). If your ancestors lived in Ireland in the 1800s, you are 9 times more likely to live in the USA than Ireland.
VMaek TIL about the world’s first interactive movie from 1967, the Kinoautomat. At nine points during the film the action stops and the audience has to choose between two scenes. Following an audience vote, the chosen scene is played.
gMdJW TIL gas lines are reverse threaded so that they cannot be linked to other lines such as water, air, and ventilation and this is also done to keep kids from easily disconnecting them.
1bGW TIL that elephants also grieve like us.They shed tears and even try to ‘bury’ their dead.
eO9E TIL US Army has a working prototype of a land-based laser cannon that can be guided by an Xbox controller