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00ev TIL about the Flyby Anomaly: when spacecraft do Earth-flybys at certain angles, they experience a small but sudden velocity increase, which is still unexplained. One of the proposed explanations is the existence of a ring of dark matter around Earth.
m1wrM TIL that Count Von Count on Sesame Street is lore accurate because vampires suffer from arithnomania
40gw TIL that Douglas Bader was a pilot who could sustain more G-Forces in combat because he had no legs.
YJbA TIL a man who made fruit drink powder realized kids were eating it like candy. He repackaged it and sold it as Pixy Stix. He added a spoon, later replaced by a candy stick, which became the Fun-Dip. Parents complained about them being too messy, and Sweetarts were created with the same basic recipe.
V9ak TIL traditional nail polish is not considered halal because it does not let water reach the nailbed - new “breathable” formulas were made to be worn by devout muslims