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TIL There is a 400-foot wide peace symbol carved into the woods near the Nashville, TN airport.

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QP0E TIL 300K miles have been logged in Google’s driverless cars, which use sensors and Google map technology to keep you on the road
Vkmp TIL There is about 0.2 milligrams of gold in our bodies, most of which is in our blood.
JYZy1 TIL A special 90mm solar telescope can show thousands of small (by solar standards) columns of hydrogen plasma in profile at the edge of the Sun. These short-lived features, as long as the diameter of the Earth, merge together to give the Sun’s edge a ‘furry’ appearance
8nJ4 TIL that Ted Kennedy was reluctant to run for the US presidency after his brothers John and Bobby were assassinated because, he said, “They’re going to shoot my ass off”.
b9MOE TIL that fried tarantulas are considered a regional delicacy in some parts of Cambodia.