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TIL that the planet Mercury has a tail, much like a comet, thanks to sodium atoms blasted off its surface and atmosphere by solar winds

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JYxLB TIL There are researchers who say there is no known limit to human lifespan. They argue that the previous conclusion that human lifespan stops at 115 years was based on misinterpreting the data by seeing a plateau at 115 years where there was none
JvA1 TIL of James Randi a psychic debunker and former magician that carries and will give a check of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) to anyone that can demonstrates any form of psychic, supernatural, or paranormal ability under satisfactory observation.
W7EAA TIL of British General Charles “No-flint” Grey. Grey defeated several American armies in stealth attacks, using his favoured tactic of having his men remove the flints from their muskets and attack enemies using their bayonets alone.
grKQA TIL of Robert Levinson, who disappeared on March 9 2007, whilst working as a private investigator in Iran. Levinson flew to Kish Island to meet Dawud Salahuddin, a US fugitive, as part of a "unauthorised CIA mission" before disappearing. In 2011,photos of Levinson alive were sent to his family.
yVXvv TIL 18 yr old Dick Van Dyke enlisted in the Air Force during WWII singing and dancing on base in Sherman TX with the hopes of avoiding being sent to fight the Japanese. An impromptu audition at the latrine earned him a permanent announcer gig on base.