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TIL that most of the flight team responsible for the Voyager spacecraft have had their jobs since the 1980s; the team's lead scientist is 81 years old

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OGGEL TIL that rogue waves, large waves that occur in unusual circumstances, have been found in media other than water, such as helium gas, quantum mechanics and finance
nWKOr TIL: mRNA was first tested in the 1990s, but a 2005 breakthrough made it stable for medical use.Early attempts failed as mRNA degraded too quickly. In 2005, scientists developed lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect it, enabling new medical applications
wLWx8 TIL the name Shirley was considered to be a distinctly male name until the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Shirley" in 1849. Since then it has been popularly considered to be a female name
Wg9A TIL that Oxford University was founded in 1249, some 75 years before the first appearance of the Aztec civilisation in 1325.
grKE7 TIL a 30-year old Thai man was killed by his pet golden peacock named 'Yoong Thong' when the peacock clawed at his head. After the man's death, his father said he still loved Yoong Thong.