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TIL that NASA was concerned that the crew of Apollo 10 would attempt to land on the moon, so they intentionally defueled their LEM so they would be stranded permanently if they did land

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E1JYo TIL Russia developed the Istrebitel Sputnikov (IS). The IS, launched via ICBM, would maneuver to within a 1 km of a target satellite and detonate onboard explosives. The IS was tested approximately 20 times between 1963 and 1982, with several confirmed satellite kills.
rmRo TIL Carlos Mencia is not Mexican, and his first name is Ned.
4XYg5 TIL The world is running out of usable sand
9bMG TIL PornHub.com offers a $25,000 scholarship to the qualified applicant who can best answer the question, “How do you strive to make others happy?”
XEggD TIL modern mariachis were invented by the Mexican Government in the 1930s to drum up tourism