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TIL that the NASA's HQ building is owned by a Korean firm.

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1aOx4 TIL about Finger Binary. A method to count up to 31 on one hand and up to 1024 on two hands
J1rBV TIL from 688 to 965 AD Cyprus was ruled jointly by both the Arab Caliphate and the Byzantines as a condominium with the collected taxes were divided among the Arabs and the emperor after emperor Justinian II and the caliph Abd al-Malik reached an unprecedented agreement.
v1GkL TIL That there is a special type of font for people with Dyslexia. Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) has written a series of children's books using this font. He did so because he has dyslexia. The books tell the story of Hank, a kid with Dyslexia. The font has more space between letters.
K7yB TIL that all fourth graders in the US have free admission to national parks
VBMD TIL some doctors in China get paid when you’re healthy but don’t get paid when you’re sick (because it’s their fault for not keeping you healthy)