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TIL Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" was completed in 1512 and 478 years later, a physician in Indiana realized that God's shroud is in the shape of the human brain.

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wLOX8 TIL that Frank Borman, the astronaut that led the first flight around the moon, turned down the chance to actually go on a mission to land on the moon, because in his words, "To me, it wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth assuming the risks because I wasn't inclined to go pick up rocks."
D1lXp TIL that the blast of hot or cold air from above entrances is called an 'air door'. It prevents inside and outside air from mixing, increasing a buildings power efficiency as well as keeping out dust and insects.
WkOjB TIL that female dragonflies will fake their own death to avoid unwanted advances from male dragonflies
QNkbM TIL the bomb meant air India flight 301 In the 80s detonated early, killing two baggage handlers, because perpetrators failed to take into account that Japan does not observe daylight saving time
NARe TIL In 2009 Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook you were entitled to a free whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a whopper.