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TIL CIA satellites in the 1960s would jettison heat-shielded film canisters with parachutes back to earth, to be retrieved in mid-air by plane

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pMKp TIL the original Tron movie (1982) was disqualified from receiving an Academy Award nomination for special effects, because the Academy felt at the time that using computers was “cheating”
m1pjR TIL there is a tradition in Canada called a "stag and doe party" where an engaged couple charges an admission fee to fundraise for their wedding
9w5Xr TIL The Brandtaucher, a precursor to the German U-boat built in 1851, sank 60 feet to the bottom of Kiel harbor following equipment failure during a test dive. The three occupants were able to escape afterwards by letting water in, thus increasing the air pressure and allowing the hatch to open.
KOGVR TIL that Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) was the reason why the NCAA banned the slam dunk from 1967-1975.
VMvQZ TIL Robin Williams' widow wrote an appraisal of his disease in the journal Neurology