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TIL meteors reflect radiowaves and you can listen to them arriving in Earth's atmosphere on the radio

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xVvB TIL that treasure worth $22 billion in gold, diamonds and jewels was found in secret vaults of an Indian temple.
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neNnP TIL Saburō Sakai, a Japanese WWII fighter ace, was shot through his goggle by a turret gunner. The 7.62 mm bullet passed through his brain, blinding one eye and paralyzing one side of his body. Despite this, he landed his plane and returned to battle a year later.
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