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TIL That Eisenhower's Secretary of Agriculture would also become 13th President of the LDS Church, a position Mormon's believe makes one a prophet who can receive new revelation from God

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kOjeE TIL that NASA first confirmed the existence of water on Mars in 2008, when the Phoenix lander became the first man-made object to touch and sample true water on Mars.
xxx0 TIL The Museum of Endangered Sounds exists to allow streaming of once popular technological sounds. ie. the dial-up tone, ICQ chat tone, Windows 95 startup.
wVB6 TIL that you are never actually touching anything. Your atoms’ electrons repel objects when they are 10^-8 meters away from you, but you can feel the force of the resistance. Right now, you’re technically hovering.
9onm TIL that wild Parrots actually name their children, and that name sticks for life.
E1eX7 TIL Huy Fong Foods (maker of Sriracha) has never advertised its products and doesn't employ a single salesperson — all their success is based on word of mouth.