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TIL That Luxembourg is aggressively pursuing space mining

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epM4b TIL that during World War II, a British zoo placed a female panda named Ming in an underground shelter to keep her safe from bombing raids. Ming became a local celebrity and was considered a symbol of resilience during the war.
J1gBQ TIL That in Marshalltown, Iowa, it is illegal for a horse to eat a fire hydrant. Why was this law made?
eZKn TIL that peacocks’ extravagant tailfeathers are an evolutionary disadvantage, because they invite predators. Peahens are attracted to them because any animal with such a clear ‘design flaw’ must have other strong genetic qualities to compensate for it.
mx4Yy TIL that when actor Liam Neesons wife, Natasha Richardson, died in 2009 he donated her organs. Her heart, kidneys, and liver are keeping three people alive.
M7KK8 TIL The Olympics used to have an arts category that included Architecture, Literature, Music, Painting, and Sculpting from 1912 to 1948.