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TIL the U.S. Department of Education prohibits schools from spending its funding on D.A.R.E. because the program is completely ineffective in reducing alcohol and drug use

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X1Gk TIL that if space is truly infinite, then probability dictates that there is an exact copy of you in the universe within 10 to the 10^28 meters of you, due to the finite possible arrangements of matter.
erRn TIL that Laika, a dog and the first living organsm in space, was not brought back to earth, and died in space
0d8v1 TIL the Olympics held competitions in the fine arts from 1912 to 1948. Medals were given for literature, architecture, sculpture, painting, & music. The art created was required to be Olympic-themed.
y1vv TIL of the Rule of 3’s regarding the human body’s basic needs: You will die if you go without oxygen for 3 minutes, water for 3 days, or food for 3 weeks - though there are exceptions to this rule.
JYa7Q TIL the US dollar gets its name and symbol from the Spanish Dollar. Spain funded US during war of independence and both name and one of the herculean pillars were adopted as symbols for the new currency.