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TIL that it would take only 4 (large) asteroids to trigger run-away global warming on mars, so you wouldn’t need a space suit.

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J1jl1 TIL in 2018, a middle school in Dallas organized an event called “Breakfast with Dads,” but saw that not all of the students have fathers or father figures to attend the event with. So, they put up a post on Facebook seeking around 50 volunteers. On the day of the event, 600 men showed up to help.
PPmw TIL Spiders can learn to do backflips in space, and then try(unsuccessfully) the move when brought back to earth.
78QbL TIL that butter looks different on the east coast and west coast of the US
AxJa TIL that on his deathbed, Voltaire was asked by a priest to renounce the Devil. Voltaire responded: “Now now, my good man. This is no time for making enemies.”
PYBKV TIL: Sega Master System and Sega Genesis controllers are backwards-compatible and can be used with the Atari 2600