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TIL it snows metal on Venus

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v1MWK TIL that a solar storm in 2012 with a strong Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) missed Earth by nine days. Had the CME hit Earth, it would have inflicted serious damage to worldwide electronic systems and cost up to $2.6 trillion. The recovery time from such a disaster would have been about 4 to 10 years
vPeXB TIL of how Albert the 1st of Belgium died in a mountaineering accident that was considered murder by some due to his skill in the hobby.
BrM6e TIL of Hitchens's razor. Basically: "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence"
5YLnD TIL Polo Park, one of the first enclosed shopping malls in Canada, replaced the sports hub of Winnipeg when it was built in 1959. The arena and stadium have also since been demolished and replaced by new retail and office complexes
epaZk TIL that Mae West did a cover of the Beatles song 'Day Tripper'