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TIL that Moon Wi-Fi, Moon’s Internet Connection, with speed of 19Mbps down, is faster than the United States’ national average.

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D1REv TIL that in 1823 Martin Van Buren's vice president proposed in the US Senate that the government fund an expedition to the center of the Earth. His "pet project" was soundly defeated, garnering 25 votes total.
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