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TIL: There are billions of rogue planets, ranging from Earth to Jupiter massed Planets barreling through our galaxy that were once ejected from their solar system, mainly close orbiting Gas Giants.

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ZB6G TIL that in 1970, Orville Redenbacher paid a marketing firm $13,000 to come up with a name for his fledgling popcorn company. Their advice was to call it “Orville Redenbacher’s”.
YpyEB TIL "Fourth Turning Theory" generations move in 4 cycles -- High, Awakening, Unraveling, Crisis. The last Crisis generation in the US was the "GI" archetype who witnessed the Great Depression and WWII. Now Millennials are the new "Crisis" generation, which means we could face something similar.
vPLJK TIL soviet aircraft aren't actually named things like "Fishbed" or "flanker" by the soviets, just translated. Instead, these are designations invented by NATO for easier communication between troops. First letter refers to class of aircraft, syllable count indicates jet versus propeller driven.
mxrQv TIL: Although there have only been a few studies, doctors have found that implementing a ketogenic diet can help reduce symptoms caused by Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
eGBb TIL handling TNT turned female munition workers in the UK yellow during WWI; they were nicknamed the Canary Girls