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TIL that gold can be made so thin that 1 ounce can cover 300 square feet ft as “gold leaf”.

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ZGnp TIL that Eugene “Gene” Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, fulfilled a promise he made to his daughter Tracy by writing her initials on a moon rock. Those initials will probably remain there for thousands of years.
d85Xj TIL that the world’s last Feudal Lord saved her tiny island from WWII German invaders by etiquette, snobbery, and a lot of pluck
p8ZdO TIL that Volvo opened up the patent for three-point seatbelt cause "it had more value as a free life saving tool than something to profit from"
pYD6Q TIL fish is slang for cocaine. And Scooter song "how much is the fish" is referring to price of cocaine
d85B9 TIL a woman in Oklahoma was killed by a pack of wild wiener dogs.