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TIL that the gavel used by the US Senate was smashed to bits by Richard Nixon during a heated argument on US nuclear energy

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rRkD0 TIL about Infinite Corridor, which connects the main buildings of MIT. Twice a year, the university celebrates MIThenge, an event which occurs when the corridor aligns with the plane of the sun, resulting in daylight filling the whole corridor.
LQBNP TIL that NASA proposed in 2017 that a "magnetic shield" placed between the Sun & Mars (Mars Lagrange point L1) could protect Mars' Atmosphere from being stripped away by solar wind.
oBM4W TIL the Palm Dog Award is awarded to the best performance by a canine (live or animated) at the Cannes Film Festival, with its name being a play on words of the Palme d'Or, the festival's highest honor. Notable awardees include Dug in Up (2009) and Sayuri in Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019)
6EoOJ TIL the white-necked rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus) is native to the higher-altitude rocky forested areas of West Africa. This species helped launch Sir David Attenborough's career in 1954 when he produced a new TV series called Zoo Quest.It is among the favorite African birds for ecotourists.
e0bV4 TIL Living things such as the jewel wasp can make their victims, cockroaches, into their "zombies".