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TIL that the Longest Conveyor Belt in the World can be seen from space

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DQpwe TIL Tesla is the only major American auto manufacturer not represented by a union in the US
PYllV TIL after returning to Earth, the Apollo 11 crew was still required to complete a US customs form for entry into Hawaii.
l79l5 TIL That, in 2000, the record of Captain Charles McVay who was the only US Navy officer to be court martialed for loss of a ship (USS Indianapolis) in WW II was officially cleared by an act of Congress in part due to the research done by a sixth grade student.
Q9Le TIL that Yahoo was nearly able to acquire Facebook in 2006 for $1bn, but due to a faltering stock price, Yahoo lowered its offer to $850m, allowing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to walk away from the deal.
oB1wW TIL that NASA has confirmed that the earth is greener than it was 20 years ago due to China's and India's heavy investments in re-plantation.