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TIL that there’s a group called the Posadists that attempt to introduce elements of ufology into Marxist thought

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kObOg TIL that anyone who moves to Villas Las Estrellas, a settlement in Antarctica, must first have their appendix preemptively removed because the nearest hospital is over 600 miles away.
VMor4 TIL that scientists have found a way to make diamonds out of high carbon peanut butter.
OYRY TIL that Ethyl Formate, the chemical that gives raspberries their flavor, has been found emanating from dust clouds in space.
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