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TIL of GRB 080319B, a gamma ray burst that occurred 7.5 BILLION years ago (Long before our solar system was born). In March of 2008 this burst landed a direct hit on Earth.

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X0eXQ TIL that there’s a medical procedure called “Fecal Transplant” that literally consists in collecting feces, also called stool or poop, from a healthy donor and introduce them into a patient’s gastrointestinal tract. The procedure can control an infection called Clostridium difficile.
grrrX TIL 93% of all assets seized by the IRS in FY 2021 were cryptocurrencies, totaling $3.5 billion.
VMvRZ TIL the word "colonel" is pronounced "kernel"because the French wanted to have the "R" sound in the word, instead of the two "L" sounds.
m1PJo TIL In 1984 Basketball sneakers had to be 51% white and team colours with a fine of $5k per game for noncompliance. Nike signed the then rookie Michael Jordan, designed a red and black sneaker 23% white and paid $410k fines in his rookie year. Jordans generated approx $126million sales the 1st year
W7eJX TIL about zeptoseconds, the smallest unit of time.