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TIL NASA spending has a 14:1 return on investment to the economy

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9woD TIL Google Maps considers world conflicts when mapping directions
8akk4 TIL of Soviet spy, Gevork Vartanian, who stopped the Nazi assassination of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the age of 19; 400 German agents were arrested/killed because of his efforts, and the assassination was ultimately prevented.
VOyk TIL that almost a third of Dubai’s GDP comes from its airport, which contributes around $22 billion towards Dubai’s GDP.
57Gk TIL The Boeing 787 Dreamliner can fly non-stop for 10,710 miles and perform an around the world flight in 42.5 hours
JYXEl TIL Nelson Mandela's Handprint Naturally Makes a Shape of Africa.