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A SpaceX rocket launch blew a temporary hole in Earth's upper atmosphere.

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ONyL TIL most of the gold ever mined is still in circulation today. That gold ring or watch that you’re wearing, could have been from several ancient-historic figures such as Cleopatra or Alexander the Great
4kLDw TIL that Lumiere, the candle from Beauty and the Beast, was voiced by Jerry Orbach, best known as Detective Lennie Briscoe from Law and Order. Orbach also had an IQ of 163 and skipped multiple grades as a student.
0wQZp TIL The post office is the only government service that requires to reserve 75 years of pensions for their employees
v1ZQL TIL of WW2 US Army Sgt Sylvester Antolak who charged 200 yards over coverless terrain into a German machine-gun nest, despite getting hit 3 times and standing back up after each shot. With a shattered right arm and Thompson wedged in his left arm, he captured the strongpoint.
7NPP TIL Prostitution exists among some penguins and chimpanzees. They prostitute themselves for things like stones or food.