In 5 billion years the Sun will run out of fuel and turn into a Red Giant.

The largest known hailstone to have fallen was in Germany in 1925, which weighed close to four and a half pounds.

In 2003, the Transportation Security Administration dropped a requirement that air marshals pass a marksmanship test. Some applicants were even hired after they repeatedly shot flight attendants in mock hijacking episodes.

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