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TIL that Lauren Shephard Churchly, the daughter of Alan Shephard (first America in space) also went up in space.

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7rVbO TIL the creator of the TV show Archer became bored with the show and wrote a Country music career for Cheryl in season 5. The shows producers went so far as record a full country album. That album surprised music fans with its quality and reached #68 on iTunes.
MeddK TIL that one of the songs from the soundtrack to The Terminator (1984) was co-written by Joe Dolce, who had become famous for writing and performing the comedy song Shaddap You Face a few years earlier. It plays during the scene where the robot attacks Sarah's friend Ginger and her partner.
rRdOo TIL The first man to climb Nanga Parbat (9th tallest mountain in the world) pushed through the final 4300 feet alone by taking a high dose of amphetamines and drinking tea brewed from coca leaves. He then stood on a ledge overnight before heading down.
6nYZ TIL that in two days we create the same amount of information that it took all of humanity to create from the dawn of civilization to 2003.
kwOB TIL In Venezuela lightning storms last 160 days a year, 10 hours a day in the same place