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TIL that the New Horizons space probe to Pluto is actually powered by Plutonium.

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jN8la TIL that two months before the Wuhan virus emerged, the DJT administration cancelled a $200 million program designed to help Chinese scientists detect and respond to pandemic threats.
OZnR TIL in 2008, users of 7chan.org hacked into the website of Epilepsy Foundation of America and replaced the support forum with flashing images and animations.
5VLp TIL Comedian Richard Pryor grew up in his grandmother’s brothel in Peoria, IL. He once saw his mother performing sex acts with the Mayor.
Eg06w TIL Joaquin's brother, River Phoenix, died outside a club owned by Johnny Depp after doing drugs for several days with the guitar player from RHCP. He was playing in a band Johnny Depp, Flea, and Frusciante were in and had a heart attack in the middle of a song.
jNK8n TIL that most natural diamonds are between 1 billion and 3.5 billion years old and were formed at depths between 150 and 250 kilometers (93 and 155 mi) below the surface.