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TIL that Tom Hanks is an avid support of NASA’s manned space programs and originally wanted to be an astronaut, but “didn’t have the math”. He was awarded the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award in 2006 for his contributions to raising public awareness of space programs.

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JYbZQ TIL A weapon named Agent Orange was used in Vietnam War. It's aim was to destoy forests and make the bombing easier. But its horrific effects can be seen even in the recently born kids. It is also the cause of painful and slow deaths of many American soldiers who were present in the area.
JwQk TIL that the guy who invented disc golf had his ashes turned into frisbees after he died…
kNGB TIL, That 1 In Every 10 Europeans Were Conceived In An IKEA Bed
m1pBo TIL the first practical roadside breathalyzer was used in 1931 and it was called the Drunk-o-meter.
neBWG TIL Ben Gibbard, from Death Cab for Cutie, is an ultra marathon runner, regularly running 50/100 mile races