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TIL Hubble can get detailed views of distant galaxies but not of Pluto

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peRe TIL according to legend, Cnut, the 11th Century Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, once commanded the tide to halt. His intent was to prove a point to members of his privy council that no man is all-powerful, and we all must bend to forces beyond our control, such as the tides.
NXAmM TIL - In 1900, the Paris Exposition Universelle showcased technological innovations and cultural achievements. A major highlight was the debut of the moving sidewalk (trottoir roulant), a precursor to escalators and people movers, offering a glimpse into future urban transport systems​
e0pY4 TIL when Arthur Rubinstein was invited to play for delegates at the 1945 inauguration of the UN, he was so angry that neither a Polish delegation nor a Polish flag was included, he made his point by performing the Polish national anthem extremely slowly and loudly.
Z5pa TIL, in a 60’s government funded LSD study, “26 men unleashed a slew of widely embraced innovations shortly after their LSD experiences, including a mathematical theorem for NOR gate circuits, a conceptual model of a photon, a linear electron accelerator beam-steering device,” [and more….]
LQjdP TIL that in the past decade, some obese patients were sent to zoos for MRI and CT scans because standard hospital machines couldn't accommodate their weight. Zoos have larger scanners designed for big animals, making them a practical solution in these cases.