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TIL it’s illegal in the US for a convicted felon to own or wear a bulletproof vest

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4oXX TIL that a typical asteroid, like Eros, contains precious metals worth at least $20 trillion
R5n9j TIL that +/- 42k years ago, the “Adam’s Event”, a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, may have led to the extinction of mega fauna, Neanderthals, and forced humans into caves as the earth experienced intense periods of cosmic radiation, solar winds, electrical storms, and drastic climate change.
9YN8G TIL in 1955, attempting to stand out as a journalist, Dan Rather did heroin and documented his experience.
EgJKP TIL Back to the Future composer Alan Silvestri has only been nominated for an Oscar twice in his 52 year film career. Neither nomination was for Back to the Future
7rmyL TIL that much of continental Europe today (as well as the UK until 1974) use the long scale for naming powers of ten. E.g. in France 10^9 is a milliard while 10^12 is a billion.