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TIL that the second star in the big dipper constellation is a double star visible to the naked eye

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veNL TIL that 3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn Lucas snuck onto a ship bound for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle, and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect his team. He survived, and earned the Medal of Honor at the age of 17.
xVeZo TIL that practicing shooting in the desert in Arizona, David M. Grundman, 27, shot a giant saguaro cactus. The 7 meters tall plant got chopped off, crushing him to death.
Qeda TIL researchers repeated 100 studies published in three top psychology journals, and got the same results only 36 times
VMDGB TIL Lenny Kravitz's first number one hit was not a song he sang, but one he wrote and produced. It was "Justify My Love", sung by Madonna.
M70Qa TIL when designing a new flavor for Taco Bell, the engineers had no idea for a name. During a trip to Baja they remarked they are having a good time. Someone shouted "a Baja Blast!" and that gave it the name.