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TIL of Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) scheduled (now) for early 2025 launch, which will map particles and shape of the heliosphere - the shield from our sun that protects us from cosmic rays.

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kJ8Le TIL As we age, the amount of time, that we spend alone changes quite dramatically. It increases from teens to our 20s, then it pretty much stays the same till our 40s and then it rapidly grows till we practically die.
VMxMm TIL In 2007 Tacoma Self Storage was visited by a flock of birds. One of the birds landed atop the neon sign and accidentally hit the switch on the ‘S’. Ever since the ‘S’ has been turned off every Black Friday, going dark to make the season bright.
x66Pk TIL Several times in Japanese history, the new ruler sought to ensure his position by calling a sword hunt. The most famous in 1588, denying commoners weapons while allowing them to the nobility, the samurai class.
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4XWg TIL Samuel R. Caldwell (February 11, 1880 - June 24, 1941) was the first person convicted of selling marijuana under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, according to federal files.