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TIL that samples from asteroid Bennu, returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, contain molecular precursors to life, including all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, suggesting asteroids may have contributed essential elements for life on Earth!

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1xJr TIL that Houston airport received many complaints about baggage wait times. In response, they moved baggage claim further away so the walk was longer than the wait. The number of complaints dropped.
BryRd TIL only five percent of Americans ages 35-44 think they will die before reaching the age of 65 when in reality the typical 35-year-old male has a 17.5 percent chance of dying before age 65.
BryYL TIL of Ronald McIntosh. In 1986, McIntosh escaped from prison, stole a helicopter and landed it at another prison’s exercise yard to pick up convicted bank robber Samantha Lopez. The pair were arrested by the FBI 10 days later and McIntosh received 25 years for air piracy and escape.
0dAlL TIL that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that landowners were not liable after a man who was driving a vehicle slid on black ice, crashed into their fortified mailbox, and became paralyzed.
W7XL4 TIL San Antonio's Riverwalk is drained every two years and popular items found at the bottom of the river include cellphones, laptops, and scooters, in addition to chairs, lights and even a stroller