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TIL that the supply of Plutonium-238, the fuel used to power Curiosity and other exploratory spacecraft, is nearly depleted and is no longer being produced by either the US or Russia.

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P11aw TIL people used to grind human bones into flour to make 'bone bread'
9DDB TIL During the Battle of Stalingrad, Soviet losses were great enough that at one time, the life expectancy of a newly arrived soldier was less than a day and the life expectancy of a Soviet officer was three days.
8abmP TIL Polyps inside nasal passages obstruct the flow of air, make the nose feel stuffy, and can decrease sense of smell. A nasal spray containing corticosteroids can shrink polyps and prevent them from returning
pl7b TIL there have been cases of animal deaths by mosquito asphyxiation: being surrounded by a swarm so thick that you inhale mosquitoes until you can’t breath and die
9Y7Dp TIL in 2017 a Canadian Joint Task Force 2 sniper breaks longest confirmed kill record with 3450 metre shot. The bullet was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 rifle set on a high-rise tower and took 10 seconds to travel towards the fighter.