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TIL that height has a more important effect on earnings than gender.

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NXpb8 TIL that since 1959, in the United States, the inch is based on a specific metric length. One inch is defined as being exactly 25.4 millimeters.
v1dy4 TIL a meteor reportedly fell right on the battlefield during a war between Pontus and Rome. According to Plutarch, the sky suddenly split apart and a large silvery-hot meteor resembling a giant hogshead bombarded the ground between the armies. Both forces promptly withdrew to fight another day.
grnL9 TIL Helium-3 found in crystals on the moon could provide energy to the earth
0dPdR TIL that FIFA restricts the Olympics men's soccer teams from including players 23 or older to prevent elite players from participating. Women's teams in the olympics have no such restrictions.
R7lG9 TIL astronauts receive a starting salary of only 66k a year.