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TIL that the former chief of NASA holds six graduate degrees

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kV7g TIL that in 2005 scientists created a 100% effective non-human Ebola Vaccine which could potentially be ready for licensing by 2010 or 2011. However, it “sat on the shelf” due to the resistance of drug companies as poor countries couldn’t afford to pay and Ebola was “rare”.
D5xY TIL If Bart Simpson had aged normally, he’d now be 34, the age given to Marge in the first season. “The Simpsons” has literally been on the air for an entire generation.
KOynJ TIL The largest submarine ever made is 175m long and was built by the Russians in 1980. It has a swimming pool, sauna and winter garden for its crew and is still in active service today.
JYOlv TIL that, since the 1300's, the pronoun "thou" was actually considered more informal and even derogatory than the pronoun "you." This is also why its usage began declining in the 17th century; it was considered "impolite."
kO77m TIL that the measurement unit “league” was originally defined as the distance you could walk in an hour.