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TIL that both Cthulhu and Balrog are present on Pluto. Charon (one of it’s moons) can boast of Morder, Gallifrey, Vulcan, and a crater named after Ellen Ripley from Alien.

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jgRE TIL the Azara’s owl monkey is an “unusually faithful” species. Through 18 years of research and testing, they have been found to be both socially monogamous as well as genetically. 35 offspring born to 17 pairs showed zero cheating for both sexes!