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TIL that during the 1918 influenza epidemic, volunteers in Seattle made 260,000 face masks in three days

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MK8W TIL India’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, built a $1 billion home. It has 27 habitable floors, including six parking floors for capacity of up to 168 cars. A staff of 600 maintain the home.
nelWB TIL the first time the Flash raced Superman, they made sure the race ended as a tie so that none of the gangsters that had bet on the race made any money
eGQb TIL the Triple Crown of Motorsports, defined as winning the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Monaco Grand Prix, has only been completed by one driver ever: Graham Hill.
kJnAB TIL the Frisbee was invented by Walter Morrison in 1948, inspired by the way popcorn lids would fly in the air.
NXYGe TIL the average human grows 590 miles worth of hair during their lifetime