Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

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Did you know that the international space station is closer to the Earth than San Francisco is to L.A.? For reference, L.A. to San Francisco is roughly a 382-mile drive. The international space station is roughly 254 miles from the Earth. 

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The More You Know

  • A newborn baby is more than 3/4 water.
  • You spend about 10% of the time you're awake blinking.
  • Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
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