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TIL a large lunar rock nicknamed Big Bertha, found by Apollo 14 astronauts, is likely a terrestial meteorite. It bears remarkable similarity to zircon found on Earth and dissimilarity to other lunar samples. It is also the third largest lunar rock sample retrieved, measuring at 8.998 kilograms.

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bAKa TIL in 1798 when Nepoleon came to Egypt the Sphinx was buried up to its neck. It wasn’t untill between 1925-1936 the french engineer Emil Baraize was successful in clearing the sand to reveal the base of the sphinx.
6BDJ TIL A virtually indestructible soccer ball that requires no pump and never punctures has been created to serve children in poor communities or refugee camps.
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