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TIL Americans spend more money on pets yearly than Germany spends on its entire defense budget.

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oRYQ7 TIL in 1938, former First Lady Margaret Wilson traveled to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India, became a member of the ashram and would remain there for the rest of her life. While there, she was also received the name Nistha, which meant "dedication" in Sanskrit.
4RXJ TIL Canadian astronomer and renowned eclipse chaser J. W. Campbell traveled the world for 50 years trying to see 12 different eclipses. He ran into overcast skies every time.
yMWl TIL that Ununseptium is the rarest found metal, with 15 atoms ever discovered. (First 2 lines)
1o7d TIL that Swiss Watch Maker ETA offers 3000 hours of watchmaking instruction, leading to a career as a professional watchmaker, tuition free.
R7LA1 TIL Our galaxy (the Milky Way) is part of a larger supercluster of 100,000 galaxies named Laniakea that stretches 500 million light years across!