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TIL that the first time an asteroid's impact on Earth was predicted before it happened was in 2008.

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Qmm6 TIL rubbing (or isopropyl) alcohol usually comes in three concentrations: 70%, 91%, and 99%. The 70% dissapates slower and should not be used to clean electronics.
nemer TIL that, although there are more stars in the universe than the grains of sand on Earth, there are more atoms in your body than all the stars in the observable universe.
w8oo TIL that the cast and crew of Borat nearly started a riot during the filming of the rodeo scene where Borat sings the (made up) Kazakhstan national Anthem to the tune of the American national anthem.
yQNPV TIL In 1851 "A muskrat skin was equal to a quarter of a dollar; a racoon skin, a third of a dollar; a doe skin, half a dollar, and a buck skin, “the almighty dollar.”
9YKBG TIL Research shows that starting school at 10am instead of 8:30am halves student illness and improves academic performance.