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TIL earthlings have emerged so early in the universe that 92% of earth-like planets aren't even born yet. The universe is about 13.8 billion years old and the last star will die after 100 trillion years.

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e0aDD TIL that 78% of NFL players are broke within 2 years of retirement, usually due to joblessness or divorce. About 60% of former NBA players are broke within 5 years of retirement.
X7bk TIL the Sir Isaac Newton quote “If I have seen further than others, it is only because I was standing on the shoulders of giants,” in its original context, was an insult to Robert Hooke, a short and mildly hunchbacked scientist who claimed Newton stole his work from.
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