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TIL John Young smuggled a roast beef sandwich into space.

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kJa55 TIL that Iron Maiden asked Frank Herbert if they could name a song after his novel “Dune.” They received a response stating "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden.” They had to rename the song.
ZpEBo TIL that in 1999 Mets manager Bobby Valentine was ejected from a game and then returned to the dugout wearing a disguise
jypX TIL the world’s first bio-adaptive building facade in Hamburg uses algae-filled biomass panels to capture heat, reflect light and generate electricity - “it is, in essence, an architectural ecosystem”
5WO8 TIL that Mao never brushed his teeth and that by the time of his death, his teeth were covered in a green film.
newMP TIL: Led Zeppelin's song "D'yer Mak'er" is a pun on "Jamaica" when pronounced with a Cockney accent. This was due to the song being reggae-influenced