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TIL NASA has a swat team

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9w05Q TIL that in October 1972, Nick Begich, a member of the US Congress representing Alaska, died in a plane crash. Despite this, he still stood in the November 1972 general election and won, defeating 2nd place Don Young by over 7 percentage points.
mxpwo TIL even though newborn kittens are born blind, deaf, and helpless they still hiss at potential threats.
ZpJ7Y TIL that "Disco Duck," a novelty disco song featuring a talking duck, hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976
Z89OQ TIL that the neutron star 'PSR J1748-2446ad' rotates on its axis 716 times per second, and is the fastest spinning known neutron star. At its equator, it spins at 24 percent of the speed of light.
5alk TIL One night while touring in San Antonio, TX, Ozzy got hammered and Shannon took his clothes away to keep him from getting into trouble. Instead, Ozzy put on Sharon’s clothes, went for a walk, and took a piss on The Alamo. He was banned from touring in San Antonio for a decade.