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TIL Discover Magazine was created when Time editor noticed that magazine sales jumped every time the cover featured a science topic and interpreted this as a considerable public interest in science

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neYK7 TIL Prince's death helped save 2 lives. Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan and her sister were both addicted to fentanyl. Khan told the Associated Press they entered an intensive rehab program because "the tragic death of Prince" made them realize it was "time to take action to save our lives."
ANwLn TIL: There is an official world record for time travel. It is held by cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who has spent a total of 803 days in orbit around the Earth. According to Einstein's relativity theory, Sergei has traveled approximately 0.02 seconds forward in time.
1aZaX TIL Dutch female resistance girls executed Nazis after seducing them in bars
RoEj TIL- A loyal dog once stopped his owner from committing suicide by knocking the gun out of the owner’s hand.
0dWDj TIL Disposable Vapes & E-Liquids can contain metals such as lead, chromium, tin, silver, nickel, copper, aluminum, cadmium, and mercury