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TIL the plural of “sphinx” is “sphinges”

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BgEDW TIL That Antarctica is approximately 1.5 times larger than the United States.
e0mMD TIL Michael Jackson tried buying Marvel Comics in the 90s because he wanted to play Spiderman in a movie.
D1dEV TIL about Chi Chi --American Humane's hero dog of 2018. She lost nearly all four legs — and almost her life after being rescued from a trash bag inside a dumpster. Today, with the help of two sets of prosthetic paws, she uses her sweet demeanor to assist others as a certified therapy dog.
0wk1N TIL of the Zoo Hypothesis, which is that aliens know we earthlings are here but are purposely avoiding contact, and which is also a plausible solution to the Fermi Paradox ("Where is everybody?" - given the number of places in the universe that are estimated to be life-friendly)
BmPx TIL Marcia Lucas (née Griffin) was the only Lucas to win an Oscar for Star Wars (editting). She largely influenced pivotal scenes in Ep. 4, 5, & 6; but has been downplayed since her divorce with George.