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TIL a F-15 took down a satellite.

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VBrm0 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.
wLYoY TIL scientists don't fully know how acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) actually works
dDKbK TIL that the Curiosity rover, currently on Mars, is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall, "about the size of a small SUV."
pYBvQ 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
rRLd4 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.