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TIL That Queen guitarist Brian May helped NASA land the Mars Rover aswell as guide them towards an asteroid

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xPYo TIL In the United States, the star denoting the main entry floor of a building is mandated by law.
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7rG17 TIL that Scotch whisky is distilled twice and Irish whiskey three times. For this reason, the Irish claim their whiskey is a smoother and purer whiskey.
BgXOx TIL that after discovering radio waves, Heinrich Hertz was asked about the practical applications of his discovery. He replied, “Nothing, I guess.” He died at age 36, shortly before the first successful demonstration of radio.