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TIL in 2010 Lewis Hamilton paid over $300,000 for his Formula 1 licence

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W7dGN TIL The number of species at risk of extinction has doubled to 2 million
6ENkJ TIL that gunpowder was invented in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists who were (ironically) searching for an elixir for immortality.
XEwBP TIL Hugh Jackman was a last minute fill-in for the role of Wolverine in the X-men movies. Dougray Scott was originally cast for the role, but had to back out when Mission Impossible 2 needed more shooting time and Tom Cruise wouldn't let him leave the set.
epBd4 TIL many kingdoms and empires hired court dwarves. Their responsibilities included standing next to the king to make him look taller, and providing entertainment by being small. Confucius was said to have executed many of them after winning a debate.
59yr TIL there are at least 67 different moons orbiting Jupiter, three of which could have potentially habitable environments