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TIL about Dick Rocket who is CEO of a space company

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nWjpb TIL that Old Tom, an orca, helped whalers in Eden, New South Wales in hunting baleen whales for almost 80 years.
JdXj TIL that the United States Navy shot down an Iranian Airbus A300 after it was incorrectly identified as an attacking F-14 Tomcat fighter. The entire 290 civilian passengers and crew onboard were killed.
QJ6xk TIL the lowest paid job in the United Kingdom is pursuivant to the King of Arms. The wage is £13.95 per year. The position hasn't seen a wage rise since the 1500s. Their job is to advise the monarchy on matters of ceremony.
kOlA7 TIL there are dozens of pyramids in China. Built across the country at different sites during different times, most are believed to be mausoleums for emperors.
NGl6 TIL that the world map that we are all familiar with is actually proportionally inaccurate and the real world looks much different. For example Africa is actually so large that it can fit the United States, China, India, Japan, UK, Eastern Europe and 6 other Western European countries combined.