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TIL one of Jupiter's moon, Europa is known to have a huge ocean underneath its icy surface. NASA is developing an ice-penetrating technology called ARCHIMEDES that uses laser light to penetrate Europa's crust and allow explorers to access its underlying ocean.

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W8Oo TIL that in 1348 the Scots invaded the English because they were weakened by the plague. The Scots subsequently caught the plague themselves, went back to Scotland, and killed their own population
VMwyZ TIL of Medal of Honor Recipient Roy Benavidez, who had 37 puncture wounds and was pronounced dead until he spit in the face of the doctor who was trying to zip him up in a body bag
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