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TIL that all 6 American flags on the moon have turned completely white.

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n6D9 TIL the UK has a powerstation that’s primary function is to deal with the power demand spike caused by people switching on their kettles during TV ad breaks. The power station is built inside of a moutain.
OG0Ag TIL about toasted skin syndrome, a rash caused by prolonged exposure to moderate heat such as from laptops or space heaters.
VJ04 TIL new research indicates the asteroid that killed the Dinosaurs did so, not primarily due to dust blocking out the sun, but by ejecting ~500 cubic miles of tiny glass spherules at near escape velocity. Upon falling to earth they incinerated nearly all surface life in a matter of minutes.
Wk8DN TIL a woman named Frances Perkins was outside the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory during the fire and saw dozens of people jump to their deaths due to unsafe work conditions. She went on to become the first female Secretary of Labor and founded the Factory Investigating Commission to improve work safety
Lkdg0 TIL the actor who played Furio on the Sopranos once discovered a painting in a museum had been mislabeled. He bought it for $70k and it ended up being worth $10 million.