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TIL that when you sign a Starlink contract, you agree "that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities."

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OGlmR TIL that pterodactyls aren’t dinosaurs. They’re somewhat associated with dinosaurs but aren’t actually dinosaurs. They’re just flying reptiles. My life is different now.
JKMj TIL that when mafia strongman Johnny Stompanato barged onto a live movie set, jealous over rumours involving his girlfriend Lana Turner, and pointed a gun at Sean Connery, Connery took the gun from him and chased him from the studio.
QJJE TIL only 12% of the World’s population lives below the equator
We8B TIL that diamonds are not forever because they are less thermodynamically stable than graphite, so over time (likely billions of years) all diamonds will eventually become graphite.
pR4O TIL In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.