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TIL two former U.S. astronauts started an organization, independent from NASA, dedicated to launching a telescope called “The Sentinel” that will orbit the Sun and detect any Earth-bound asteroid threats up to decades in advance.

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VBgYk TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC
oByd8 TIL about Castrator barnacles, a species that feminizes male crabs after parasitically taking control of their reproductive physiology. This causes the male crab to grow ovaries, develop female behaviors, and care for the barnacle's egg sack as its own.
6EN7m TIL, Chernobyl wildlife flourished after the disaster, implying humans are more detrimental than severe radiation.
KOxQa TIL that there is a depiction of the Prophet Muhammed showing his face on the US Supreme Court north wall frieze. He is depicted among other "great lawgivers" of history (like Hammurabi and Napoleon) and depicted with the Quran and a sword
J1b48 TIL in 2012 as a man was cleaning out his great-aunt's home after she died, he found 345 well-preserved comic books in a closet, including Detective Comics No. 27 (first appearance of Batman), Action Comics No. 1 (first appearance of Superman) & Batman No. 1. In total. the collection sold for $3.5m.