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TIL The US show COPS filmed one episode in Soviet Russia

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lokma TIL whale oil was used in GM transmissions until the early 70’s.
KOVBa TIL GPS is a US-owned utility paid for by American taxpayers — in 2020, the US government will spend over $1.7B to fund the globally-used service
Ypo0W TIL Research shows that viewing online Cat media (i.e. pictures and videos) is related to positive emotions. It may even work as a form of digital therapy or stress relief for some users. Some feelings of guilt from postponing tasks can also be reduced by viewing Cat content.
KOKa6 TIL about Superhabitable planets. This is a recent definition/category of planets or moons that must meet much more criteria than just being in the "Habitable Zone/Goldilocks Zone". No planet or moon has met these criteria as of yet, although the planet Kepler-442b is the closest to this definition.
QPAL TIL Mark Wahlberg (AKA Marky Mark) committed a number of unprovoked assaults, many of which were racial in nature, and one of which permanently blinded his victim.