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TIL the US Air Force maintaines a team that logs and tracks space debris. Over 20,000 items, ball sized or larger, and 500K marble-sized pieces are being tracked. They’re traveling at 28,000 KMPH. A single speck of paint could cause extreme damage to spacecraft or kill an astronaut on a space walk.

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D1P0D TIL Iron Man was considered such a minor character when Marvel Studios began developing the 2008 movie that about 30 writers passed on writing the script, and Marvel produced three animated "advertorials" to introduce the character and show audiences that he wasn't simply a robot.
ADONn TIL a Pakistani child Iqbal Masih was a victim of child slavery who escaped his owners and became a national advocate for children rights fighting against child labour and freeing many children. After receiving an award in the USA and returning to Pakistan, he was assassinated aged 12
v1Jrx TIL that King Alexander of Greece was killed by a monkey when he attempted to break up a fight between his dog and the monkey. In the middle of breaking the fight up, he was bitten by another monkey and later died of his wounds. He was only 27.
8aokG TIL Japan has a process to clean and check eggs for safety that allows them to be eaten raw, without getting salmonella
9wZKB TIL that During WWII, Newfoundland was part of the UK, not Canada. In 1941, the U.S. set up bases there, boosting the economy and introducing American culture. By 1947, 80% of Newfoundlanders wanted to join the U.S.