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TIL in early 2015, the unmanned spacecraft, “Dawn”, is scheduled to arrive at Ceres, a dwarf planet and the largest object in our solar system’s asteroid belt.

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VBVJp TIL that there is a disease that is called “Maple Syrup Urine Disease”
yoAV TIL that SNES cartridges sometimes contained a coprocessor to help perform complex calculations that the built-in CPU couldn’t handle, the earliest being the SuperFX inside Star Fox
oYLo TIL an Indiana man who repeatedly drugged his wife, raped her in her sleep, and videotaped the assaults over a three year period received no jail time, 8 years home confinement, and a 12 year suspended sentence. Prosecutors had asked for 40 years in prison.
m14JE TIL Arsenic was known to be dangerous and addictive in the Victorian Era, but small amounts in the form of edible wafers were thought to not only be safe but to help one achieve that sought-after pale complexion, giving the skin an "indescribable brilliancy" according to advertisements.
Z8dkp TIL That when Benito Mussolini lost control of Italy, he was actually overthrown by his own fascist government.