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TIL Genghis Kahn once executed someone by pouring molten silver into their head

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788gM TIL that Voyager 1, the furthest man-made object from Earth, has begun sending incomprehensible data regarding its position, despite working fine otherwise. The fault is believed to be in the systems controlling attitude and articulation, even as the craft keeps it's antenna directed at Earth.
9YERD TIL that even a minute long power failure at semiconductor factories can cause millions of Dollars in losses.
96R6 TIL that there’s an astrophysicist called Tony Stark
7Zwb TIL Homer Hickam presented a 16 year old High School student with a scholarship to the United States Advanced Space Academy to compensate for her expulsion from School and arrest on felony charges after her science experiment resulted in a small explosion.
kGLm TIL that 5 time Cy Young award winner, World Series MVP, bird killing, Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson spends his retirement from baseball as the concert photographer for Rush.