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TIL a F-15 took down a satellite.
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TIL Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama (the one responsible for choosing the next Dalai Lama), was abducted in 1995 by the Chinese government when he was only 6 years old. He has not been seen or heard from since.
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TIL scientists don't fully know how acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) actually works
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TIL that the Curiosity rover, currently on Mars, is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall, "about the size of a small SUV."
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TIL that Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself emperor of Central Africa with a ludicrous coronation ceremony in 1977 that cost nearly $20M ($90M today), almost bankrupting the country
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TIL that generations cycle throughout history. A passionate generation (Boomers) is always followed by a cynical one (Gen X), then a practical one (Millennials), and finally a pragmatic one (Gen Z). You can compare Gen Z to the Silent Gen due to this, who both faced surprisingly similar challenges.