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TIL that the Starship Enterprise uses barcode scanners as controls.

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wLjE8 TIL that most stars exist in binary or triple star systems. It is hypothesized that up to 85% of stars are gravitationally bound to another star in a multiple star system. Therefore, solitary stars (such as the Sun) are actually not the norm in the universe, but in fact are a rarity.
Rdp9 TIL: The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they can be easily confused at a crime scene.
ZpVNG TIL that sunlight on Pluto at mid-day would be equivalent to twilight on Earth despite being 40 times farther away from the Sun than Earth, bright enough to read a book.
aM1o TIL that Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean
d8K9B TIL that a B-52 once flew without most of its tail. The crew was preparing to eject when they realised they still have some control of the plane and flew it back. In total, the bomber flew for 5 hours without 83 percent of its tail.