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TIL that we have discovered only two interstellar objects that have passed through our solar system.

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KOpmR TIL that in the Iron Age, Yahweh was the storm-and-warrior deity of the Israelites, who lead the heavenly army against Israel's enemies. At the time, he was worshipped alongside a variety of other gods and goddesses, but over time they were merged or progressively thrown away
BrEmL TIL that in 2001 Kenny Waters, a Massachusetts man who was wrongly imprisoned for 18 years for murder, was finally freed after his high-school drop-out sister went to law school to prove his innocence. However, 6 months after his release, he died in a freak accident.
x6Mo7 TIL that the US government would take federal prisoners on "Diesel therapy" where they just fly them through the country for days, or even weeks
KvWQ TIL in 2005, a student in England made a 1 million pixel webpage and put up the space for sale at $1 per pixel. He did this in order to pay for college and he was successful, selling out in less than 6 months.
KY0ow TIL NBA Jam did not include Gary Payton or Michael Jordan, however these two contacted Midway to have special versions created with them included for their own personal use.