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VM0ek TIL that a whale-sized asteroid, which could have easily destroyed an area the size of New York on collision, flew past Earth at nearly nine kilometers per sec. Surprisingly, the U.S. space agency, NASA, failed to detect the asteroid and spotted it only the day after it skimmed past the planet.
9wy7M TIL UV rays can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes of exposure, even on cloudy days. Studies show that ultraviolet (UV) radiation can penetrate clouds and cause skin damage even when the sun is not visible. This is why skin protection, such as sunscreen or clothing, is important always.
neamo TIL in the half-century between April 1964 and April 2013, only one issue of Mad magazine was published which didn't contain new material by cartoonist Al Jaffee. At age 97 as of 2018, Jaffee still does the "Fold-in" for MAD.
QK5L TIL that an FBI agent a.k.a “Donnie Brasco” infiltrated the mob for 6 years to the point that he was going to be “made” but was pulled out because his superiors decided that the operation was becoming too dangerous.
6b87 TIL British and American commanders ensured that the liberation of Paris on 25 August 1944 was seen as a “whites only” victory. They insisted that all black soldiers be taken out and replaced by white ones from other units.