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TIL: Plastic will become a geological layer of Earth. They are contributing to a new era of history, called the Anthropocene

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R7ova TIL that Hugh Hefner did not own the Playboy Mansion. It was owned by Playboy Enterprises and Hefner had to pay rent for his accommodation and for meals. In 2004 his rent was $1.3 million.
7rmxp TIL The Battle of Leyte Gulf was, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. The Japanese lost 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 11 destroyers, 300 aircraft, & 12,500 killed
R6X9 TIL that the Opportunity rover is still conducting scientific operations after 13 years despite an original mission lifetime of only 90 days
5bnk TIL that the music used in the “You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy advertisement was pirated
PxMw TIL that in development for Star Treck TNG, Gene Roddenberry wanted Deanna Troi to have four breasts.