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TIL of the Galileo Spacecraft, which deployed a probe to penetrate Jupiter's atmosphere. The probe was going over 106,000 mph when it reached Jupiter, fast enough to travel from LA to NYC in 90 seconds. The probe transmitted data from within Jupiter for about an hour before pressure crushed it.

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ANLen TIL about the most influential PE coach in American pop culture- Leonard Skinner, who became the namesake for Lynyrd Skynyrd after he sent several band members to the principal’s office for wearing their hair too long.
OBjL TIL that there is a drug that actually causes the body to burn fat and release the energy as heat. It’s so effective that it actually causes overheating of the body, and side effects of this could include cataracts, because parts of the eyes are extremely sensitive to heat.
roLM TIL that Archaeologists in 2011 discovered skeletal remains of Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
gMxrW TIL in 2017, a Norwegian newspaper called biathlon expert Ola Lunde (a very common name in Norway) to ask his opinion on the national team coach. It made headlines when Lunde rashly said the coach wasn't good enough and had to be fired. The only problem was that this Ola Lunde was an ordinary fan.
OWQY TIL That in 1957, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond spoke for a record 24 hours 18 minutes to filibuster the passage of a civil rights bill. He took steam baths daily to dehydrate his body so he would not have to stop speaking to use the bathroom.