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Today I learned 1 week ago
TIL that as of February 2026, Starlink has officially hit the 10,000-satellite milestone, making up 65% of all active satellites. Scientists warn that a single major solar storm could knock out their navigation and trigger a "Kessler Syndrome" chain reaction, trapping humanity on Earth.
Starlink deploys 500th satellite of 2026
SpaceX launched its 500th Starlink satellite of the year during a flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base on February 25th. The Falcon 9 rocket car...
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Today I learned 3 weeks ago
TIL our galaxy, in part, is flavoured like raspberries and scented of rum. In 2009 scientist performed telescopic spectroscopy on the Sagittarius B cloud at the centre of our Milky Way and found Ethyl Formate - which gives raspberries their distinct flavour and has a faint rum scent. https://analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/article-do/raspberry-flavoured-galactic-centre-hint-rum #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r8wc0m/til_our_galaxy_in_part_is_flavoured_like/
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Today I learned 1 month ago
TIL that Daylight Saving Time (DST) actually reduces deer-car collisions. This happens as DST shifts commuting peak hours to daylight, resulting in lower overlaps with deers which are most active at dusk.
UW News
Permanent daylight saving time would reduce deer-vehicle collisions, study shows
University of Washington researchers found that adopting permanent daylight saving time in the United States would reduce deer-vehicle collisions a...
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Today I learned 1 month ago
TIL Voltaire had enough money to sit around and think all day because he noticed a flaw in the national lottery which he exploited to win half a million livre, worth as much as $120 million today by some measures
Smithsonian Magazine
Voltaire: Enlightenment Philosopher and Lottery Scammer
The French government was trying to raise money by running a bond lottery, but a group of intellectuals had other ideas
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Today I learned 2 months ago
TIL that today, 122 years ago, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk—Orville’s first flight lasted just 12 seconds and went 120 feet.
The Wright Brothers Made History at Kitty Hawk
Wilbur and Orville Wright made history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They made the first powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air flying m...
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