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TIL Voyager I and II are currently in the Heliosheath, nearly 19 billion miles away. They could possibly prove to be the most valuable thing humans have ever done…

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XElyE TIL outside the states of Indiana, California and Washington State, it is perfectly legal to bury grandma in the back yard. While some restrictions apply, such as distance from water or depth of the grave, the other 47 states allow you to bury the dead on your own private property if you wish.
dDVJK TIL that a history of suicide attempts is correlated with a sevenfold higher risk of dying of a heart attack before age 40
6EVv8 TIL that ejection at Mach 3+ from the SR71 at attitude wasn't just possible, but less dangerous than ejecting at Mach 1 at lower altitudes
xVkng TIL barns are painted red because red paint is cheap. The paint is cheap because iron is plentiful, and iron is plentiful because it is the final element formed out of a star's death.
B5LW TIL that in 1963, JFK went on a western conservation tour to promote the environment