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TIL the first American spy satellites literally dropped their film from space in a “film bucket” that was then scooped up in midair by a plane

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GA7x7 TIL about an obscure Egyptian god named Medjed. The only god depicted as forward facing and having 2 eyes. He also bizarrely gained popularity on the Japanese internet shortly after his discovery.
e0g5b TIL the word "daily" in the Lord's Prayer ("our daily bread") translates from the ancient Greek word "epiousios," which appears twice in the New Testament and nowhere else in any known ancient Greek text. We're not 100% sure of its meaning-some say it means "necessary" or "for the future" instead.
8dWX TIL that Adidas will cancel any sponsorship deal they have with a player if it turns out he has anything to do with Scientology
x60ao TIL that New Line Cinema had plans for Tom Cruise to play Iron Man until they let the option expire in 2005.
6KnZ TIL that New York City doesn’t have sales tax for clothing items under $110