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TIL a tiny organism found in space has baffled scientists who think it may be a “seed” arriving to our stratosphere via comet. It has a woven coating, a metal shell, and contains ooze of a biological nature.

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4ZXJ TIL Two dead men were found wearing lead masks and suits next to a notebook that said “Be at the place arranged at 16.30. Take capsules at 18.30. After feeling the effects, protect half the face with lead masks. Await the agreed signal.”
allA TIL that nearly all of the Presidentially pardoned turkeys are now dead due to the fact that the turkeys used for Thanksgiving are bred for the table and not for the ability to live long and healthy lives.
60V8 TIL that a man tried to make his suicide look like murder by tying the gun to helium balloons
WkjKL TIL a necropsy performed after the death of Secretariat in 1989 showed the thoroughbred had a heart almost twice the size of average racehorses, a factor that contributed to its incredible power and stamina
0dA1N TIL during WWII, German pilot Walter Nowotny managed to shoot down ten planes in one day twice and five planes in one day 17 times.