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BgppW TIL the TRAPPIST-1 system hosts 7 identified exoplanets and 3 of them (TRAPPIST-1e, TRAPPIST-f, TRAPPIST-g) are Earth-sized and within the solar system's habitable zone
mxmRP TIL That the "God of the gaps" is a term used to describe observations of theological perspectives in which gaps in scientific knowledge are taken to be evidence or proof of God's existence.
neVxG TIL That Joan Kroc gave NPR $200 million because they were the only ones that picked up the phone when she way trying to give it out
rRP71 TIL that US Navy Captain Mad Jack Percival holds the unique distinction that his first naval ship, HMS Victory, and his last, USS Constitution, still exist as the oldest commissioned warships and national shrines for their respective nations.
Pg0w TIL that the opposite of a euphemism (a more pleasant term for an unpleasant thing) is called a dysphemism. For example, “took a dirt nap” instead of “died.”