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TIL Refracting telescopes use the original telescope design by Galileo, with two lenses in a hollow tube. They can provide a crystal clear image for observing close celestial objects like moon and planets but not good for for deep sky objects, unlike reflector telescopes

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oPgr TIL some spiders have natural metals built into their fangs. And one, the wandering spider, has fangtips that are almost entirely metal.
KQLa TIL that Justin Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, was a thief and drug dealer, before she tried to kill herself by throwing herself in front of a truck. She survived, but was admitted into a mental institution. After her release she fell pregnant and gave birth to Justin - all before she was 18.
nWvlB TIL the singer of Peanut Butter Jelly Time committed suicide during an 11 hour police standoff, after his brother-in-law Snoop Dogg, tried to convince him to surrender.
9vBX TIL necrophilia is still legal in Louisiana, although the debate is still up in the air about the right to have oral and anal sex
E1RyP TIL- Peter Sagan, 3 time road cycling World Champion once offered a man to swap the jacket that caused Sagan to crash during the race, for a World Champion jersey that Sagan used during the race. The deal fell through as the man demanded money for his journey to Paris and money for a new jacket