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TIL: The moon is egg shaped. We are just viewing one of the small ends straight on so it looks round.

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wolko TIL the Jeffersonians sought to align the American economy more with agriculture than industry. Part of their motive to do so was Jefferson's fear that the over-industrialization of America would create a class of wage slaves who relied on their employers for income and sustenance.
VMZ4G TIL that Jackson Mountain, located in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire, is named after Charles Thomas Jackson, a state geologist in the 19th century.
exr6 TIL The Six Californias Initiative seeks to divide California into six states. If it qualifies for the ballot and is approved by the state’s voters in November, the US Congress will officially divide California into six separate states.
rRnaw TIL spacesuits weigh nearly 300 pounds when empty (130kg)
Y76JB TIL: Joan and Melissa played themselves in the 1994 biopic "Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story."