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TIL that Venetia Phair, the first person to suggest the name Pluto for the dwarf planet in 1930, was still alive when it was declared a dwarf planet in 2006. When asked about it, she stated that β€œAt my age, I've been largely indifferent, though I suppose I would prefer it to remain a planet.”

WkZYA TIL Boomerangs aren't exclusive to Australian history; the oldest known boomerang was found in Poland and dated 23,000 BP.
YpRnA TIL in WWII German command ordered encircled US troops in Bastogne to surrender, to which Gen Anthony McAuliffe replied simply: NUTS! When Col Joseph Harper delivered the message to the German commander, the commander asked what the message meant. Harper replied, "In plain English? Go to hell."
o40L TIL that when Ellery Schempp won the landmark case which banned prayer in public schools, his high school principal wrote letters of disrecommendation to every college he applied to. He was accepted to each one.
x6l4k TIL of the Sable Island Horse, a wild species found only on a low lying sandbar in the Atlantic off the cost of Nova Scotia. Released on Sable Island in the 1700s, they have become their own species over time. About 500 horses currently exist and are now legally protected by the Canadian government
l79AK TIL that early exposure to stressful NICU environments, including noise and bright lights, may result in adults born prematurely having increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli, emotional challenges, and a greater risk of ADHD.