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TIL that between 1975-1982, Russia had six probes land on the surface of Venus, surviving temperatures of 855 °F and successfully taking photos

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JY1LQ TIL that Ricky Gutierrez set the Major League Baseball record for seeing the most pitches in a single at-bat (20) in 1998 against a pitcher, Bartolo Colon, who nearly 20 years later is still an active player.
8evO4 TIL the first Blue LED wasn't commercially available until 1989 and bright blue LEDs weren't available until 1993.
KOaka TIL that when a Presidential Limo is taken out of service, the Secret Service blows the shit out of it with bullets and explosives to test its effectiveness and also conceal any secrets to its manufacture or design
ZxbQ TIL: In 2007 a scientist invented a method to remove the allergens from Peanuts.
X0n0Q TIL that in 2020, Costco stopped selling Chaokoh coconut milk after reports of forced monkey labor were revealed. Monkeys were allegedly forced to pick coconuts, chained, caged, and had their teeth pulled to prevent resistance. Costco halted purchases and demanded audits to ensure humane practices.