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TIL Fallen Astronaut a sculpture smuggled to the Moon as a memorial for those who have died in the advancement of space exploration.

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9nvG TIL the largest plane to ever successfully land and take off from an aircraft carrier was a C-130 named “Look Ma, No Hook” to brag about how it needed neither an arresting hook nor a catapult assist.
yVAbe TIL: you can buy a different form of insulin (human insulin) for $25 without insurance or a prescription - compared to $400 with insurance!
awanZ TIL about the Quadro Tracker, a metal antenna hinged to a hollow plastic handle bought by police in the 90s for $400-$8000/unit. The manufacturer claimed the antenna would swivel to point towards a sought object or person. The fraud was exposed in 1996 and the company executives acquitted in 1997.
D1lyv TIL Isaac Asimov wrote 500 books. His first novel was published in 1950, and he died in 1992. This means he wrote aprox 1 book per month for 42 straight years.
BOKb TIL the Executive Producer of Cops bought the Bad Boys theme song from Inner Circle for $2,500.