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TIL that there is at least one documented case of a wolverine (typical weight 20 - 55 lb) successfully killing a polar bear (typical weight 770 - 1,500 lb).

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5Ypan TIL that Mars launches are done when the Earth and Mars are on the same side of the sun with the shortest possible distance to travel. So once in every 26 months, a chance for a Mars launch is arriving
PAJO TIL the reason the Gamecube and Wii cannot play standard DVD discs is because the consoles spin the media at a constant angular velocity (the disc spins at the same speed regardless of the laser’s position) versus a constant linear velocity as with standard drives/players.
XBO6 TIL President Kennedy had multiple conversations with President Eisenhower asking for advice during the Cuban missile crisis, and there are recordings of those phone calls.
8a5PP TIL that a Florida man recognized himself in the background in the iconic cover of Abbey Road
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