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TIL that Scientists Have Set New ‘Standard’ With Map of the Universe at an Ultra-Precise 1 Percent

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No18 TIL a Soviet soldier who went missing after a battle in Afghanistan in 1980 was found alive in 2013, living in the Afghan city of Herat. He had been rescued by locals and eventually became a nomadic sheikh and healer under the name of Sheikh Abdullah.
BgRb TIL as of 2011, the US has been a net exporter of gasoline
Me15b TIL Prince Charles once took a commercial flight instead of a private plane to accept an environmental award. He later admitted he found first class very uncomfortable.
JV7v TIL during the 444 day Iran Hostage Crisis, Khomeini released a group of women and African Americans, deeming them to be victims of “the oppression of American society.”
4k19b TIL that in Chinese weddings during the 1980s and 1990s, the bride had to light a cigarette for every man attending the wedding banquet as a token of gratitude.