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TIL that right before launching the two Voyagers, NASA scientists used kitchen-grade aluminum foil to cover critical parts of the probes to protect it from unanticipated radiation at Jupiter. It worked.

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9n46 TIL It is legal in many states to shatter a car window if a pet or child is locked inside. You are even protected from lawsuits.
loBoK TIL John Cena holds the celebrity record for most wishes granted for the Make-A-Wish foundation with over 500 wishes
kMA1 TIL that because Jon Ronson wrote a book about the dangers of online shaming that took a sympathetic stance towards the victims, he was targeted and shamed by an online mob.
9wpm6 TIL The absorptive surface area of the small intestine is about 250 square meters (almost 2,700 square feet)
eaWk TIL that English has different words for animals and their meats (i.e. cow/beef) due to the Norman conquest of England. The ruling Normans continued using French words to refer to the meat served to them by peasants – who continued using English words to refer to the animals they dealt with.