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TIL almost all meteors never hit the surface of the earth: the pressure of the atmosphere usually causes them to explode. Only extremely large meteors, upwards of 100 meters in diameter, ever directly reach the surface of the earth.

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pMyb TIL that the elusive “dark matter” in the universe could be detected by looking for time glitches in the existing network of GPS satellites. One researcher is already mining 15 years’ worth of GPS timing data for its signature.
gMkEA TIL while Canada was officially neutral during the U.S. Civil War, between 33-55,000 Canadians volunteered and fought mostly for the Union. Over 29 Canadians received the Medal of Honor. The war led to change in governing philosophy in Canada, with more focus on federation instead of states rights.
J1e4 TIL Former Monsanto VP is the head of FDA
R7O0j TIL After 9 months of procrastination and zero work on the project, Frank Lloyd Wright created the plans for Fallingwater in 2.5 hrs after hearing the client happened to be in town and was on his way to Frank's office.
D7yJ TIL that it’s common during TV showings of “Groundhog Day” to repeat the same six commercials for each ad break (referencing the movie’s phenomenon)