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TIL, India is first country in the world to launch more than 100 satellites at one go.

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b6MyE TIL that Horace Tucker, the first mayor of North Las Vegas, committed two murders after leaving office.
O4dY TIL: The song “Yellow Rose of Texas” is referring to a light skinned woman of African ancestry and is a reference to the often times considered derogatory term “High Yellow.”
WkVN TIL the man who primarily developed the synthetic diamond process for GE, making them untold millions, was given a $10 bond as a bonus for his effort.
JmbQ TIL The Popeyes fast food chain got it’s name from the main character in a crime thriller played by Gene Hackman not from the cartoon character
x6ppg TIL on May 7th Dana Plato appeared on The Howard Stern Show where many callers to the show insulted Plato and questioned her sobriety. The next day she died of an overdose.