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TIL both the first and last rulers of Rome were named Romulus

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xV1E1 TIL NASA astronauts must learn Russian to be considered fully mission capable
nerdG TIL that the pressurized bodies of early airships were called “envelopes,” a term that persisted in aviation to later describe the ideal flight performance of an airplane. When early NASA test pilots reached higher altitude, they called it “pushing the envelope” which is where we get the phrase.
nlEP TIL The Bud campaign “Real Men of Genius” was originally called “Real American Heroes” but was changed following 9/11.
DQNjg TIL of the interstitium, a new organ Western scientists discovered in 2018. The honeycombed network throughout the body, known to Chinese medicine for 2500 years, may help explain how acupuncture works and cancer spreads.
M70Y7 TIL Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henry Kissinger is considered to be one of the largest influences on soccer's popularity in the United States. In his youth, he often defied Nazi racial laws to sneak into stadiums to watch matches, and he was named chairman of the North American Soccer League in 1978.