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TIL that there is a satellite called LAGEOS that will return to earth in 8.4 million years. Inscribed on it is a picture of what scientists think the continents will look like at that time.

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WkvBo TIL: There are 11 black billionaires, and the first black person to become a billionare was BET founder Bob Johnson in 2001. The richest black billionaire is Nigerian Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dongote group, an industrial conglomerate. His networth of 8.1 billion makes him the 88th richest person.
W7exN TIL that Charles Hernu, the French defence minister who ordered the bombing of the Greenpeach ship 'Rainbow Warrior' in 1985, was a KGB agent.
wL6n1 TIL that Kiefer Sutherland (TV series "24") provided the facial motion capture and English voices for Big Boss and Venom Snake in the video games "Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes" and "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain".
YplAW TIL a 7-Eleven Slurpee Straw is in the Museum of Modern Art's collection for design, and its designer has also designed a tool for the treatment of skin cancer.
gdED TIL that Oprah Winfrey is currently North America’s only black billionaire.