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TIL the curve of a samurai sword is natural

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l1JK TIL the most isolated person ever was Alfred Worden during Apollo 15, he was 2,235 miles away from the nearest human being.
ne7n9 TIL Submarine R-14, after losing all fuel and communications, reached Hawaii by building a sail out of blankets
OQ8X TIL that the only purpose shark fin serves in shark fin soup is to provide texture. All the flavor comes from the other ingredients
PYxAO TIL EA bought out exclusive rights to be the sole producer of NFL games under the Madden Franchise. This is because its competitor, 2k, released NFL 2k5 for $19.99 and was considered one of the best football games of all time. EA ensured 2k could never make another football game again.
gMomb TIL that the Chinese government, worried about potential national embarrassments due to the behavior of tourists abroad, had the China’s National Tourism Administration publish an information packet titled, roughly, the Guide to Civilized Tourism and Travel.