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TIL space junk destroys around one satellite each year

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m1XME TIL Only humans have a uvula
GYr07 TIL each year, over 100 firefighters are arrested for arson. This comes from a report by the National Volunteer Fire Council. Some of the offenders seem to be motivated by boredom, or by the prospect of receiving attention for responding to the fires they have set.
YpjkZ TIL that the James Webb Space Telescope not only missed its launch date by 14 years so far, but has also missed its designed mission end date by 9 years.
gN0y TIL a girl who had half of her brain removed at age 8 grew up to earn a Master’s degree and become a speech pathologist
oQar TIL that Winfield Scott (1786-1866) served as a active duty general for 53 years, longer than anyone in American history. He entered service under Thomas Jefferson and retired under Abraham Lincoln.