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TIL Theoretical physicist Abraham (Avi) Loeb made the case that microbes could have been ejected into space from earth by asteroid impacts billions of years ago, in a reverse kind of panspermia, theoretically leading to life being spread across the solar system or further.

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N7Ve8 TIL McDonalds once settled a lawsuit for $10 Million after it was discovered their fries are seasoned with beef flavoring
mxxRo If stretching before exercise is of questionable benefit, is there any time that stretching is beneficial? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers’ questions.
NADE TIL there is a valid legal defense against harassment charges known as the Equal Opportunity Asshole or Equal Opportunity Jerk defense in which the accused proves themselves to be an asshole to everyone without discrimination
4Gwg TIL the Sega Master System is still alive in Brazil with new games still being made
4X5Eo TIL about “Bobby Bonilla Day” despite not playing in the majors since 2001, every July 1st from 2011-2035 the former MLB player is paid 1.19 million dollars by the New York Mets. He’ll be paid until he’s 72.