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TIL that the ISS will be retired by 2030 and that they will deorbit the whole station back to Earth.

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D1J4v TIL Ulysses S. Grant appointed several Black and Jewish leaders to office during his presidency.
oBpnL TIL that in 1720 a ship full of precious goods arrived in Marseille/France. In spite of clear signs, greedy merchands put pressure an the authorities to shorten the quarantine and not to burn the freight. More than 100.000 people died because of pestilence in the next two years.
VM1Vm TIL the man who voiced Tigger from "Winnie the Pooh" was the first to invent an artificial heart
Wk65o TIL In the film Labyrinth, Jareth the Goblin King was originally going to be a puppet creature just like his goblin subjects, but Jim Henson wanted a huge star. He almost went with Sting, Prince, Mick Jagger, and Michael Jackson, but ultimately decided David Bowie was the best.
E1XEx TIL the candle wick curling sideways is a feature, not a bug. The end of such braided wicks (introduced in mid-19th century) will self-trim by gradually burning off in the hottest outer region of the flame. Previously, special scissors needed to be used often lest the flame get too high and smoky.