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TIL the sunset on Mars is blue.

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xO90 TIL Standing like a Superhero for as little as two minutes changes our testosterone and cortisol levels, increases our appetite for risk, causes us to perform better in job interviews, and generally configures our brains to cope well in stressful situations.
XJR8 TIL the FBI has a “point-and-click” system for tapping phones called DCSNet. It has the ability to intercept wire-line phones, cellular phones, SMS and push-to-talk systems and it’s details were revealed after the a lawsuit was filed by the EFF.
NZgJ TIL that Oxford University is so old that no one really even knows when it was founded.
nWGEY TIL that a French general was once promoted posthumously for dying heroically during a retreat. Charles-Étienne Gudin, a general under Napoleon, lost his leg and later died from his wounds. In 2019, his remains were discovered in Russia and brought back to France for burial.
OGYER TIL Vladimir is a masculine name of Slavic origin, meaning “to rule with greatness,” “peaceful ruler,” and “ruler of the world".