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TIL there are at least 67 different moons orbiting Jupiter, three of which could have potentially habitable environments

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e0pZJ TIL Hyenas, although similar in appearance and behavior to canines, are actually more closely related to cats
N7NY8 TIL Yuri Gagarin did not land in his Space craft, Vostok. He ejected at 20,000 feet, parachuting safely to Earth, landing near the Volga River.
mRBE TIL a higher percentage of Buddhists and Hindus believe evolution is the best explanation for the origin of human life than nonreligious people.
mw0R TIL when a Virginia school board tried to ban “To Kill a Mockingbird” as immoral, author Harper Lee wrote a letter asking if the board members were literate and donated money to enroll them in the first grade.
v0YR TIL Russia’s toughest prison uses Caucasian Mountain Shepard as guard dogs. They weigh up to 200lbs, stand 6ft tall and are said to have the stopping power of a .45 Caliber Gun.