GAoJG TIL, that in 1969 the Internet's first message was sent from UCLA to Stanford Research. It was intended to be "LOGIN" , due to a system crash, only "LO" was received at the other end.
16OMO TIL Kaluga (Huso dauricus), also known as the river beluga, is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin. With a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) and 5.6 m (18.6 ft), the kaluga is one of the biggest of the sturgeon family.
oRkOW TIL the US Army created auxiliary airfields to main bases during WWII used as a backup incase the main airfield is unavailable, unusable or overcrowded. It may also serve as an alternate landing location in case of emergencies or bad weather conditions.
dDkvE TIL That the USA's next moon mission is called Artemis, because in Greek Mythology Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo.
KYoJ9 TIL despite having $4.5M production budget, Get Out's marketing cost $30M. It eventually earned $252.4M on box office, making 630% return on investment.
a8MdJ TIL about Walter F. White, an NAACP leader for over 25 years who passed as white, infiltrated lynching rings, and architected Brown v. Board of Education. Despite controversy surrounding his methods, his work exposed injustices and advanced civil rights.
ZpKgY TIL that 'Arniston', a British East India Company sailing ship, shipwrecked with the loss of 372 lives because the ship owners refused to buy a marine chronometer; an easy and cheap addition to her equipment.
78lJZ TIL Implosive Joining creates a permanent, high-quality connection via an implosive that presses together cables.
kJkWe TIL 40% of Americans trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.
EgoJd TIL The famous zodiac ceiling design, depicting over 2500 stars, at Grand Central Station was accidentally painted on backward.
Y71yP TIL Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and former president of Walt Disney Animation Studios, who revolutionised 3D graphics, and developed the industry-standard method for animating curved surfaces, has the rare condition Aphantasia, i.e. complete inability to visualise mental images.
BgvJx TIL the British military nicknamed M3 'Stuart' tanks 'Honey' tanks because they had a smooth ride quality. The Stuart tanks were borrowed from the US during WWII.