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TIL that one Texas filmmaker made the same film 300 times

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jN85N TIL that in 1998, Pres. Bill C. read a novel about a mad scientist who spread a virus in NYC. Concerned about this risk, he established the Strategic National Stockpile, which contains billions of dollars in medical supplies (many being used now ).
16pVX TIL The tallest mountain in our solar system is not on Earth, but rather on Mars. Olympus Mons is approximately 13.6 miles high which is three times the height of Mount Everest (tallest mountain on Earth).
4k4YJ TIL that there is a gemstone twice are bright as diamond & 1000 times more rare.
9YlGm TIL that IPA (India Pale Ale) beer was invented because in the 1700s, it took a long time to ship beer from England to India that it would spoil in transit. So brewers increased the hops and alcohol content making it last the trip, but also gave it that distinct bitter taste.
R7pda TIL A new, low-cost wound dressing leverages energy generated from a patient's own body motions to apply gentle electrical pulses at the site of an injury. In rodent tests, the dressings reduced healing times to a mere three days compared to nearly two weeks for the normal healing process.