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TIL the Earth is moving thru the galaxy at 514,000 mph or 1/1300 the speed of light.

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kJYkE TIL that there was an FBI agent that warned them that Al-Qaeda would attempt to bomb the world trade center again, and he died in 9/11 after he left the FBI
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yVO9X TIL, in film, a clapperboard’s purpose is ensuring proper synchronization of audio and video in post-production. It provides a distinct “clap” along with a visual event for the editor to reference at the start of a scene.
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