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TIL We may have a 50/50 chance of having discovered a planet that is 12.4 lightyears away that supports, and has markers for, at least primitive life already existing

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5Y7Rp TIL There is a negative correlation between a man's wealth and his breast size preferences.
PYRBG TIL the primetime version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' averaged 30M viewers a night at its peak in 2000. However, ABC overexposed the show by extending it to an hour and airing it every weekday, causing ABC to drop from most-watched network to below the top 20. It was then canceled in 2002.
4XBJ6 TIL Will Friedle - Eric on Boy Meets World - suffers an anxiety disorder that forced him to stop acting on-screen. Despite this his career continued via voice acting (starring in Batman Beyond and Kim Possible) and in 2015 felt comfortable enough to return to live-action for Girl Meets World
J1w7V TIL that the actor Lorne Greene, later known for his roles on 'Bonanza' and 'Battlestar Galactica', first achieved fame as a Radio Newscaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during the early days of WWII. He became known as 'The Voice of Doom" because of the grim news he often reported.
Yp1BW TIL Curly, from the Three Stooges, would often take in stray dogs while travelling for work and care for them until he found them a home. His love for dogs purportedly contributed to his financial difficulties throughout his lifetime, as he spent so much money caring for the dogs he encountered.