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

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nWVGY TIL of ‘Operation Cat Drop’ when 14,000 cats were parachuted into Borneo to combat a plague of rats
4kERg TIL: Bosses spend significantly more personal time on social media during work hours than their subordinates, according to a Norwegian study of more than 11,000 people.
kJlye TIL that Dua Lipa's mother's maiden name was Rexha, and both of her parents were from what is now Kosovo
LDPQ TIL that in Jewish folklore, Adam had a wife named Lilith before Eve was created.
YpVgG TIL that styes, which are infections on or under the eyelid, exist. They manifest in the form of a tender little red bump, similar to a pimple. They go away naturally and popping them is not recommended.