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TIL The last time humans traveled beyond Low Earth Orbit was Apollo 17 in 1972.

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BYmk TIL the longest confirmed sniper kill was by Craig Harrison who killed two Taliban insurgents from a distance of 1.54 miles. The bullet took 3 seconds to reach their targets, which were 914 m (3,000 ft) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle’s recommended range.
oR45E TIL an Elephant’s trunk has 40,000 muscles! A COMPLETE human body only has around 650 for comparison
woeDM TIL of Flavius Josephus (Yosef Ben Matityahu), one the most famous Jewish historians ever, that meticulously documented the Great Jewish revolt and the destruction of the second temple, categorising different groups of zealots and thier leaders, which they, even 2000 years ago were seen as extreme
6E6rX TIL the difference between stamina and endurance. Stamina is the amount of time one can perform an action at maximum capacity (ex: sprinting), endurance is the maximum amount of time one can perform an action (ex: a marathon)
QXBk TIL - The United States Census Bureau assisted the internment efforts by providing confidential neighborhood information on Japanese Americans. The Bureau denied its role for decades, but it was finally proven in 2007.