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TIL scientists are working on plans to equip the International Space Station with a laser cannon to zap space debris in an effort to clean up the 3,000 tons of discarded satellites and other garbage in orbit

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yVmGw TIL about the SS Richard Montgomery, an American Liberty ship that was built during World War II. She was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Kent, England, in Aug 1944. About 1,400 tons of explosives remain on board presenting a low to moderate explosive hazard.
QJOOp TIL: Disney once tried to get into the Fast Food Business with Mickey's Kitchen. Two Trial Locations were open. One in Montclair, CA. and one in Chicago, IL. They promised healthier options then traditional fast food like turkey dogs.
jN0xQ TIL Senator Bob Dole befriended a bar tender he often saw and later convinced him to take the LSAT exam and paid for it. The bar tender went on to get a perfect score and was accepted into Harvard Law School.
XEmD6 TIL There is no such thing as a Right brain/Left brain personality divide. A 2013 brain scan study from the University of Utah, demonstrated that activity is similar on both sides of the brain regardless of one’s personality.
JYk7k TIL bears at Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in MT have jobs: try to open coolers/dumpsters/containers of treats. If bears can't make more than a tiny hole, the item is certified bear-proof. The GWDC is the only place where products can earn a certificate from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.