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TIL of planet HD 189733b, where it constantly rains molten glass of over 1500°F horizontally in 6000kmph winds

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mweE TIL that the creator of the Soviet Union’s Olympic Hockey program, Anatoli Tarasov, began coaching without every watching a single game of hockey. He created game strategy and training regimens based off the Olympic hockey rule book.
e0Gng TIL that the biggest ship in the ancient world the Tessarakonteres had 4,000 oarsmen. Most believe that the boat was so big that it wasn’t really functional.
0deRp TIL That in 2015, a New York Exhibition showcased “evidence” detailing an affair between a West German businessman and his secretary during the late 60s. The exhibit included semi-explicit photos and a journal with extensive notes on their physical encounters.
gMlM8 TIL about Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II, credited with at least 309 confirmed kills. She is regarded being in the top five military snipers of all time and the most successful female sniper in history. Lyudmila was nicknamed "Lady Death".
9wN6m TIL that the species Lycosa aragogi is named after the spider Aragog from the Harry Potter book "The Chamber of Secrets"