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TIL the Opportunity rover is still gathering scientific observations and reporting back to Earth after being on Mars for 10 years - over 40 times its designed lifespan

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oRo8 TIL Ben Franklin, when asked for advice on choosing a mistress, stated that he preferred older women over younger women and gave reasons why.
yQPYv TIL that when NASA was preparing for Sally Ride to travel as the first American female astronaut, engineers initially were at a loss about how many tampons to send. “Is 100 the right number?” they asked her. “No. That would not be the right number,” she replied.
9YL7Q TIL some Beanie Babies are still worth more than a new car.
pYBXG TIL Pandalid shrimp are a rare example of hermaphroditic animals. These shrimp are born male only to eventually become female later in life.
epRp6 TIL in 2016, a Saudi princess was enraged after a plumber took photos of her bathroom. She made her bodyguard beat him up and then forced him to kiss her feet. She left France—this happened in her luxury apartment in Paris—and was tried in absentia. She received a 10-month suspended sentence.