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

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OGEpg TIL that Scientists in India have made a breakthrough with the Aditya-L1 solar observation mission, using the Velc instrument to estimate the start of coronal mass ejections. This discovery enhances space weather prediction, crucial for protecting power grids and satellites. The mission provides con
ZR6Y TIL when he was a child, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s parents bribed him into doing commercials with the promise that he would be able to buy anything he wanted with his earnings. His purchase of choice was his very own ‘Street Fighter 2’ arcade machine.
Ka4 TIL The Beatles were originally supposed to voice the vultures in The Jungle Book
erZk TIL that above 19,200m (63,100ft) above sea level, the body hits the Armstrong limit. At this point you’ll suffocate to death no matter how much air you inhale because the liquid wetting your lungs to let you breathe will boil away at body temperature, and is a major reason for pressurised suits.
e7vE TIL Stanley Kubrick was asked to direct Lord of the Rings, but he declined because he felt that the story was unfilmable.