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TIL NASA considers kidney stones, and their current treatment options, to be an unacceptable risk for a human/Mars mission.

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W74Bo TIL about a jelly fish that's immortal. It can transform itself into it's younger stage by a process called transdifferentiation and grow back into adult again. This process can be repeated indefinitely
x6jdg TIL DHL got its yellow and red branding from a sponsorship deal with Formula 1 team Jordan Grand Prix
PYbxL TIL about Boston Corbett, "Lincoln's Avenger". He tracked down and killed John Wilkes Booth, but was arrested for disobeying orders. He was later released, deemed both a "national hero" and "insane" and eventually faded into mysterious whereabouts. It is not known what became of him.
R5pGa TIL the capital city of Palau - Ngerulmud - has an official population of 0. It is literally just the government building.
dWk8 TIL that in Alien, the blue laser lights that were used in the alien ship’s egg chamber were borrowed from The Who, since the band was testing out the lasers next door.