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TIL In 2025, scientists discovered a new exoplanet in a nearby star system's habitable zone, with an atmosphere rich in water vapor and organics, fueling hopes of extraterrestrial life and advancing our understanding of planetary formation.

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9Y1aX TIL: India is projected to be the most populous nation on earth by 2024
R7ZQ7 Today I learned Brazil is bigger than continental United States.
WNro TIL after Olga of Kiev’s husband got murdered, she went after the culprits and not only obliterated the whole family through ruse and deceit, but also destroyed their city. With pigeons.
WkLGB TIL nonviolent resistance movements are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent ones, due in large part to their greater potential to elicit mass participation.
v1RXr TIL that Ancient Greek and Roman statues were actually brilliantly colored and not just bare marble/stone.