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TIL executing minors in the US wasn't ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court until 1993.

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v7NL TIL that in 2009, just in case Space Shuttle Atlantis was damaged while working on the Hubble, Endeavor was readied to launch a rescue mission. This was one of the few times both shuttle launch pads were occupied.
xae0 TIL that tripping on LSD has aided at least 2 Nobel prize winners in their scientific discoveries.
ABX7 TIL that astrophysicists have discovered a faraway object that’s hotter than any contemporary theory can explain, a discovery that might require scientists rewriting galaxy operation manuals for years to come.
6EYDl TIL about the Kearny fallout meter, designed such that someone with a normal mechanical ability would be able to construct it before or during a nuclear attack, using common household items
4XkW6 TIL after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti the Red Cross raised half a billion dollars and allegedly only built 6 homes