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TIL that donations of used clothes are NEVER needed during disaster relief according to FEMA.

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AD4Wd TIL the James Webb telescope is so powerful that it can see the heat signature of a bumblebee at the distance of the Moon
R54RQ TIL of Cordell Jackson, who (among other things) is thought to be the first woman to produce, engineer, arrange and promote music on her own rock and roll music label.
xVLYg TIL the meaning of the word "Demon" acquired its negative connotations from the Hebrew Bible and consequently the New Testament. Originally from the Greek word δαίμων (daimōn), it denotes a benevolent spirit or divine power.
nRer TIL a railroad tunnel in the Canadian Rockies is so straight that one can see daylight from the other end over 5 miles away
J1m1k TIL that Eugene O'Neill's only child - his son Eugene O'Neill Jr - died at the age of 40 by suicide. His last words were "Never let it be said of O'Neill that he failed to empty a bottle. Ave atque vale"