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TIL that at least 3 of the astronauts were still alive after the Challenger Shuttle exploded.

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Bwad TIL many plants that we consider to be weeds are edible natives to North America, and among them is cattail (Typha) which one can eat the roots and stock of raw or cooked while the newly developing flower-head can be eaten like corn-on-the-cob and has a corn-like taste.
nJ4o TIL China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission
Pl9J TIL an uncontacted tribe still inhabits an island in the Indian Ocean, living as simple hunter-gatherers. They are vigorously hostile to outsiders, and have not yet developed early technologies such as agriculture or writing.
v1jrx TIL Matt Groening designed the Simpson family to be immediately identifiable from their silhouettes, hence the distinctive hairstyles and head shapes.
gMDw9 TIL There are too many fossil-fuel power plants to meet climate goal of 1.5 C.