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TIL that the sum of all numbers on a roulette wheel is 666.

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LQ04V TIL that Victorian (and earlier) female scientists, pushed out from "serious sciences," pioneered the idea of documenting and illustrating plants, animals, and insects as ecosystems with lifecycles and context. The idea became central to the artistic guidelines for Pokemon trading cards.
VlWm TIL that smelling coffee or coffee beans acts as an olfactory palate cleanser. This means that when you smell something after smelling coffee, you get the full effect, and there is no nasal fatigue.
wLAkE TIL the first rocket to make it to space was the German V2 rocket MW 18014 launched on 20 June 1944 and reached an apogee of 176 kilometers or 109.6 miles. The rocket didn't have enough velocity to orbit causing it to return to Earth.
yVKLM TIL that stretched earlobes (gauged ears) often smell bad due to dead skin and sebum.
d8EE7 TIL there was a Equal Rights Amendment proposed. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. It failed to ratify by 3 states.