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TIL ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are on its way there

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OoAW6 TIL that "thalassophobia" is an intense and persistent fear of the sea and can include fear of being in deep bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, and fear of distance from land. r/thalassophobia
XE8Ak TIL about the USS Oriskany Fire wherein a sailor panicked after accidentally igniting a magnesium flare then tossing it back into the locker filled with 250 flares. This resulted in the death of 44 with 156 injured and nearly sank the aircraft carrier
7p6r TIL Any U.S. citizen can claim an island, rock or key not within the jurisdiction of another government for America if it has a guano deposit.
xV8wk TIL that Windows 95 included the music video for Weezer's hit single "Buddy Holly" to demonstrate the video capabilities of the operating system.
x6o1g TIL 'Bogdan' (car wash owner from Breaking Bad) is an actual scientist in real life, having a Ph.D in Chemistry, and at one point he served in the Office of Nuclear Energy in the United States. At first his kids wanted ot be extras in Breaking Bad, but the producers 'liked his look', so cast him.