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TIL In 1964, Gary Flandromwas tasked with studying techniques for exploring the outer planets. He discovered that a rare alignment of the outer planets would occur in the late 70’s and came up with the Planetary Grand Tour which allowed for the Voyager program to happen.

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NXYGe TIL the average human grows 590 miles worth of hair during their lifetime
1axZ8 TIL that responding with compassion in the current crises is key because it can help reduce stress and anxiety, and keep our hearts open towards both ourselves and others (Gilbert & Choden, 2014; Hall et al., 2013; Weng et al., 2013).
XENNk TIL Idaho passed bill HCR029 in 2005, which praised the film Napolean Dynamite for increasing state tourism. "WHEREAS, any members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the Legislature of the State of Idaho who choose to vote "Nay" on this concurrent resolution are "FREAKIN' IDIOTS!"
0dp7v TIL that the loudest fart ever recorded was on May 16, 1972 by a man named Alvin Meshits, at 194 decibels for a third of a second, resulting in recurring back pain
v1Rpr TIL that after Beethoven went deaf, he found he could affix a metal rod to his piano and bite down on it while he played, enabling him to hear perfectly through vibrations in his jawbone. The process is called bone conduction.