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TIL the New Horizons space probe, which is scheduled to reach Pluto in July 2015, has on board the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the planet in 1930.

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vPRl8 TIL that dogs' noses are so sensitive that they can smell whale poop in the ocean from up to 1 mile (1.6 km) away
OGJv6 TIL Marvin Gaye was desperate to have Bassist Extraordinaire James Jamerson play on "What's Going On" but Jamerson was too intoxicated to stay upright, so James played the classic line while lying flat on his back.
XErME TIL The Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world, has been drying up since the 1960's due to poor water management practices, so much so that the eastern basin is now called the Aralkum Desert, full of ghostly relics of rusting ships and decaying docks.
Op5X TIL that future President Rutherford B. Hayes quit his law practice and volunteered for service in the US Civil War in 1861 at almost 40 years old with no prior military experience. He fought at several major battles and was wounded five time.
xVQNb TIL Physical attractiveness has a significant influence on judges sentencing. The more unattractive the criminal, the higher the sentence. Results of three studies show a minimum increase of 119.25% and a maximum increase of 304.88%.