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TIL the International Space Station is estimated to be the most expensive thing ever built ($150 billion)

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ODWa TIL George Washington Custis Lee, the son of Confederate general Robert E. Lee successfully sued the government for its confiscation of Arlington and was paid 150,000 dollars. His lawyer was Robert Todd Lincoln the only surviving child of Abraham Lincoln.
ggLy TIL that Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, of TLC, was in a car accident that killed a young boy, Bayron Lopez. She mourned the boy and felt that death “made a mistake” due to their similar last names and it was her that was supposed to die. Two weeks later she died in another car accident.
mrZx TIL Employees of Lego carry around Lego Minifigures with their names on them instead of Business Cards
Z8B5Y TIL that Radiohead composed a song for the James Bond movie "Spectre" which got rejected for being too dark.
mxAlv TIL The Netherlands has a comprehensive educational system for cyclists and drivers alike that begins in elementary school