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TIL that the oldest known Earth rock was discovered in 2019... embedded in a boulder brought back from the moon by Apollo 14. It is the first discovered meteorite from Earth.

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b9gkj TIL that it took nearly 2 hours to execute convicted murderer Joseph Wood. An hour after being injected with midazolam & hydromorphone (15 times the lethal dose), the prisoner was still alive. Lawyers filed an emergency appeal to halt the execution. Ten minutes after he died, the appeal was denied.
nVdb TIL An tribe of Asian pygmies called the Taron are purposely letting themselves go extinct. They are a pure and isolated race, but inbreeding has caused deformities and mental issues that have prompted their decision to die out and have thusly dwindled down to 12.
m1n8R TIL that Eliza Dushku, when playing Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, had to be emancipated to work long hours as a minor. The judge handling her case was a Buffy fan and joked Eliza would have to sign a photo for the judge if she wanted the emancipation approved.
DQo7v TIL Jennifer Ringley was the first camgirl on the Internet. She was also the first "lifecaster" who popularized live streaming before Justin Kan became famous with justin.tv (he later co-founded Twitch).
8eG1Z TIL that since the introduction of basketball ball to the Olympics, the US has won 80% of men's gold medals. The only year they didn't win any medal was the boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics