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TIL that the Mars 2020 rover will have a solar powered helicopter rover buddy

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l7YZV TIL after graduating from McGill medical school in 2018, NFL lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif unsuccessfully petitioned the NFL to add "M.D." to the nameplate on the back of his jersey.
PW9G TIL Early in it’s existence, the producers of Mystery Science Theater 3000 encouraged viewers to make copies and give them to friends in order to expand viewership and increase demand. The closing credits included the words “Keep circulating the tapes!”
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