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TIL the show Unsolved Mysteries actually solved 360 mysteries.

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N7Ome TIL that the parachute was invented before the airplane
oBO8A TIL the Hubble telescope can take images that are 1.5 Billion Pixels. More than can be fit on 600 HD television screens. The largest and sharpest image being that of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Zpy7D TIL about Castoreum, a Secretion from Glands near the Anus of Beavers that has been used in Perfumes and Food to Mimic Vanilla
woENo TIL: According to the ICRC, taking and killing hostages is a war crime.
BrjKW TIL Beetles comprise 25% of ALL animal species and 40% of all insect species!