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TIL the Voyager missions launched when it launched, so as to take advantage (for the purpose of gravitational assist) of a rare alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, that happens only once, every 175 years.

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wLeDE TIL an indigenous language in Mexico nearly died out in 2007 after the last two remaining speakers stopped talking to each other
eOOL TIL you don’t need to do anything special to legally change your last name in the UK. You just write on a piece of paper what your previous name was, what you want your new name to be, and get it signed by two people. Works for passports and everything.
LkKgV TIL Despite passive and eating only termite and ant, the anteater capable of gutting jaguar and other predators in one slash.
6EWYX TIL that Gerald Ratner, ex-CEO of a budget jewelry chain, destroyed £500 million in company value with a single speech in which he called his products "total crap" and "cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich but probably wouldn't last as long." Such gaffes are now known as "doing a Ratner."
Wk7WX TIL there is a specific order in English for adjectives to be placed and sound correct. The order must also abide by a specific sound pattern.