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TiL that the Murphy in Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) and the Peter in Peter's Principle (employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are incompetent) were real people.

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8aK0b TIL Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut came from Mars. The Mars company that is. She replied to a radio advertisement in 1989 to get the space fairing job.
vkox TIL that Italian scientist Carmen Lamacchia has found a way to “disarm” Gluten (drastically reduce content, make remainder non dangerous for celiacs) and Gluten-free industry doesn’t like it
yAwM TIL in 2013, Zimbabwe’s national public account held only 217 dollars
pQZp TIL Swedish millionaire Johan Eliasch purchased 400,000 acres of the Amazon Rainforest from a logging company for $14,000,000 for the sole purpose of its preservation.
Z8jYv TIL the first European explorer to see Hawaii was Captain James Cook on Nov. 26, 1778, when he and his two ships anchored offshore of Kahului. However, he did not come ashore on Maui. As Cook sailed down Maui’s northeastern coastline, a royal double-hulled canoe approached from the Hana coastline.