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TIL that matter was not proven to be stable until 1967

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VBrEp TIL that Sega released Phantasy Star Online on Dreamcast in North America on January 30, 2001. On January 31, 2001 Sega announced it would discontinue the Dreamcast and restructure as a third-party developer.
X0YQR TIL a number of American's developed cancer or died early as a result of the 1945 Trinity test in New Mexico
x66Gg TIL Crocodiles and alligators are surviving members of an ancient evolutionary division of Archosaurs that dominated the planet in the late Triassic before an extinction event led to them being usurped by Dinosaurs
yQOol TIL of the "Poe Toaster". A shadowy figure dressed in black who for over 7 decades toasted Edgar Alan Poe on his birthday at his grave with cognac and three roses
GMOQ TIL Although windstorms on Mars will often reach 60mph, because of the low atmospheric pressure, they actually feel like no more than a gentle breeze.