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TIL that each Voyager spacecraft has a gold record on it that includes (among other things) a copy of Johnny B. Goode

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0B51 TIL of former billionaire Chuck Feeney who secretly gave away his $8 billion fortune over many years until a business dispute inadvertently revealed his identity. He gave away his last $7 million in 2016.
yQNea TIL some Japanese noblewomen of the Edo period had servants who were employed to take the blame for their farts if they passed gas in front of others. This was done by the servant 'confessing'/verbally proclaiming it was her in the moment.
xA9k TIL In 1965, Andre the Giant received a draft notice for French’s peace time army, but was unable to join as there were no shoes big enough, bunks long enough, or trenches deep enough to accommodate him.
oRYAY TIL that Van Gogh, in "The Starry Night," accurately depicted turbulent flow patterns with mathematical precision.
5Y4jn TIL Coca-Cola still uses coca-leaves as an ingredient in its syrup. The cocaine is removed at a unique US government authorized factory in New Jersey.