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TIL that the space shuttle Challenger disaster contributed to the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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m1w9v TIL there has only been one instance of a submarine sinking another submarine while submerged.
G8eE TIL when Daft Punk recorded an interview with Giorgio Moroder (godfather of electronic music) for their song “Giorgio by Moroder”, they used microphones from 60s to 00s, so when he spoke of a period in his life, it would be recorded with a microphone that existed within the same timeframe.
Z8g1p TIL that freshwater snails kill more humans per year than do elephants, crocodiles, sharks, lions, wolves and hippos combined
mGgM TIL that cemeteries cause pollution of groundwater due to the decay of corpses
pBJO TIL King Peggy is a secretary in DC who was made “King” of her village in Ghana, kept her job and is massively improving life for her subjects after cleaning up corruption