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TIL that Blu-Ray discs are called blue and can hold more storage because the laser is blue, which has a shorter wavelength than red and hence can read more accurately, allowing for more data to be stored.

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v11gR TIL The Earth has enough Iron to make three new planets, each with the same mass as Mars
b94BQ TIL The PBS kids show, Arthur, is the longest-running children's animated series in the U.S., and the second longest-running animated series in the U.S., behind The Simpsons. PBS is still putting out new episodes, and 23 seasons in total have been produced and aired since 1996.
x6Jx5 TIL Jupiter has 95 recognized moons. The largest, Ganymede, is larger than Mercury.
YpRYA TIL Alexis Goggins, a 7 year-old girl, once took 6 bullets meant for her mother. The perpetrator, her mom's ex, fired several shots in her body, but she still managed to survive.