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TIL it's called a meteoroid when in space, a meteor when falling through the atmosphere, and a meteorite once it's landed | Canadian Space Agency

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m10oy TIL: The Aztec "king" Moctezuma II was not a king; he was the great speaker of the alliance between three cities which dominated most of central Mexico
grwWL TIL Sir Nils Olav III is a scottish penguin with rank of Major General in the Norwegian Army, recognised by Guinness World Records as the highest-ranking penguin, he is also the Baron of the Remote Bouvet Island
EV0p TIL Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
gMXKW TIL In July 2017, the Chinese government banned Justin Bieber from performing in China. They released a statement later on saying "In order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved entertainers."
vPvEj TIL that D.B. Cooper was never the alias used by the infamous highjacker. In fact, this was the name of an early suspect, who was eventually cleared of the crime. Due to the mistake of a reporter, the name D.B. stuck.