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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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ADRld TIL the first 1000 numbers do not have the letter A in them and are called Aban Numbers.
4XK5N TIL after President Harry S. Truman was rejected from West Point due to his poor eyesight (20/50 in the right eye and a legally-blind 20/400 in the left) he was able to pass the test and join the Missouri National Guard by memorizing the eye chart.
1ar6r TIL that before casting John Travolta as Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction", Quentin Tarantino invited him to his apartment (which was the same exact apartment Travolta lived in when he first got his start) to play a vintage "Welcome Back Kotter" board game.
0wMnp TIL that "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" is a 45-letter word that refers to a lung disease caused by silica particles.
eZaD TIL in ancient Egypt, men could take time off of work to care for menstruating wives and daughters.