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TIL that the Roman Empire, even when excluding colonial powers, is nowhere close to being the largest empire ever. It barely makes the top 20.

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LklyZ TIL that the world's oldest still-functioning light bulb is purported to be the Centennial Light in Livermore, California. Maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Dept, the bulb was installed in 1901 and has only been turned off a handful of times.
OokD1 TIL The Apollo 10 crew tested the procedures for the Apollo 11 mission, including a descent in the Lunar Module. However, NASA reduced the amount of fuel in the lander to keep the two astronauts from being tempted to stray from their mission and steal the first moon landing.
wL1K7 TIL about Mary the Jewess, one of the first alchemical writers, living between the first and third centuries AD. She is credited with the invention of several kinds of chemical apparatus and is considered to be the first true alchemist of the Western world.
nWL5Y TIL Papua is at war - Inside The West Papua Liberation Army
BgpYk TIL that research has shown that women exhibit a marked preference for dating taller men, and that shorter men must earn substantially more money than taller men to be considered as attractive by women