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TIL that 6 million pounds of space dust settles on earth's surface every year.

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x66ND TIL I learned about Herschel "Woody" Williams. The last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient.
vP4ar TIL Flamma, one of the most successful gladiators in his time under the Roman Empire, through great skill & bravery was awarded his freedom four times but refused each time & instead chose to remain a gladiator. He fought 34 times, won 21 of them, fought to a draw 9 times, & won reprieve 4 times.
mxwvM TIL there was a conspiracy theory, actually investigated by some in British intelligence, that prime minister Harold Wilson was a KGB mole, and that the leader of the Labour Party before him was assassinated to clear his path to power
M7Nya TIL the existence of "Sprint football", where players must maintain a weight of 178 lb or less and 5% BFP or higher.
4kaNw TIL in 2011 a Canadian woman survived 48 days in Nevada's wilderness subsisting on candy, trail mix & snow before she heard rescuers in the distance & alerted them. Her husband had left for help after their minivan broke down but never returned & was later discovered having likely died from exposure