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WO1Y TIL That NASA has a list of accurate space technology terms that writers can use in Science Fiction stories
9wQ96 TIL Billy Joel wrote Big Shot about Bianca Jagger as he imagined her through Mick Jagger's eyes
XE9Dr TIL that Carfentanyl (think "normal" Fentanyl but on crack) is so potent that it can be used as a chemical weapon. It was most likely used during the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis as an aerosol mist to subdue the Chechen hostage takers.
R5w7Q TIL The Hong Kong Stock Exchange closes for an hour for lunch
ANaMl TIL about Naenara, North Koreas official browser based on Firefox