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TIL about Kessler Syndrome, a scenario that a chain reaction of exploding space debris can end up making space activities and the use of satellites impossible for generations.

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VKA4 TIL There Is A Mural In Dublin Apologising To Sinead O'Connor For Not Believing Her Accusations Of Church Child Abuse
GY6yN TIL that about one to two percent of United States Armed Forces members are estimated to belong to criminal gangs in the United States, which is 50 to 100 times the rate or the general population
OG1R TIL the statistic that 90% of guns seized in Mexico originated in the US is a myth. Only 12% are actually traced back to the US.
W70e8 TIL: Production on the 80's TV series ALF was so stressful that Max Wright (who played the father Will Tanner) once physically attacked ALF. Producers had to jump in and pull Wright off of ALF.
4kewo TIL in 1988 a U.S. Marine was abandoned and died in the Mojave Desert. Search only started when his weapon wasn't returned.