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TIL that India's Mars probe cost less than the film Gravity.

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QNvNe TIL that Samuel Howes Caldwell invented autocorrect in 1959. He did so specifically for Chinese speakers, even though he didn't speak the language, so that they could use Western keyboards.
ADGj7 TIL about that using ionized water in farming deters insects and rejuvenates the soil eliminating the need for pesticides or fertilizers, demonstrated by a man who cured himself from liver chlorosis
LQGyV TIL that breathing through your mouth means you lose out on Nitric Oxide that helps move oxygen from your lungs to your blood stream. Nitric Oxide is produced naturally by your nose so if you want more Nitric Oxide, stop breathing through your mouth and breathe through your nose.
Menl0 TIL of the "Brown Ocean Effect", wherein tropical cyclones maintain their strength of even intensify after making landfall. Tropical Storm Erin (2007) and Bill (2015) both exhibited characteristics of this phenomenon.
xVX9b TIL that Japanese people traditionally eat KFC for Christmas dinner, thanks to a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago. KFC is so popular that customers must place their Christmas orders 2 months in advance.