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TIL there are only 25 blimps.

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X0LPQ TIL that Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11) was nicknamed "Dr. Rendezvous" by other NASA astronauts. Aldrin—with an MIT PhD—knew that it was not a compliment.
ZpZDo TIL that Vast volcanic eruptions may have turned Venus from paradise into hell. Venus is a victim of a runaway greenhouse effect
65kY TIL in 1992, a Lawyer and a Judge were looking for files on a former prisoner in a police station near Paraguay. Instead, they stumbled upon archives documenting an international conspiracy involving the torture, murder, and imprisonment of 480,000 people, now known as the Archives of Terror.
6EAgX TIL Arizona canceled MLK Day in the 90s and Public Enemy fought back
Z9Bv TIL that during the L.A. riots, police officers supported by Marines yelled “cover me” during a standoff. Due to their different training, the Marines then laid down heavy base of fire.