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TIL Cubesats are a standardized system for small satellites, making launch and deployment easier.

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87O4 TIL A Ukrainian student died when his chewing gum allegedly exploded in his mouth. Supposedly, he accidentally dipped his gum into an explosive instead of his packet of citric acid. “When his relatives entered the room they saw that the lower part of the young man’s face had been blown off.”
XQJD TIL of Mike Powell’s 1991 world record long jump that still stands today. He broke the previous record that was held for 23 years by 2 inches, leaving his feet and landing a total 29 feet 4 and a quarter inches (8.9m) later.
WkB7d TIL that getting a Bugatti's oil changed costs about as much as a new Toyota Camry.
jNONQ TIL eating fruit is healthier than drinking that fruit as a juice or smoothie because eating makes you release stomach acid and digestion hormones as well as enzymes in your saliva that break down food. This process is called the cephalic phase of digestion and drinking foods bypasses most of it.
VBnXm TIL all the main voice actors in The Simpsons make the same amount of money as one another