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k46d TIL we are close to be able to grow new teeth.
G9RN TIL that the first “emergency” aboard Apollo 13 was when astronaut John Swigert radioed Huston because he had forgotten to file his income taxes. Flight Director Glynn Lunney assured that Americans out of the country got a 60-day extension on filing.
OGNjR TIL Halley's Comet accounts for about one eighth of all comet sightings mentioned in historic records. This is due to its brightness, especially compared to other comets.
0wRN TIL That Bow tie Sales went up 94% after Doctor Who’s “The Eleventh Hour”
W7Q6o TIL that Piqua, Ohio, the setting of the Captain Underpants books, is a real town, and was chosen by the author for its now-discontinued annual Underwear Festival.