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TIL the first American spy satellites literally dropped their film from space in a “film bucket” that was then scooped up in midair by a plane.

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loOMa TIL There is over 3 million horses in Mongolia, which is larger than the total human population of Mongolia, with 2% of the world’s horse population living in Mongolia.
BDrD TIL of Sarah Rector who in 1913 at age 10 was known as “Richest Colored Girl in the world”. After being given a land grant that unknowingly produced 2,500 barrels of oil a day. Soon she received a daily revenue of $300 (approx $2.6 million annually today) and marriage offers worldwide at age 12
7rjBx TIL there is such a thing as beat deafness, where someone finds it hard or impossible to clap on correct time to a piece of music or dance to it timed well to the music.
8W9L TIL when the second plane hit the WTC on 9/11, NYC TV station WPIX’s transmission facility was destroyed in the explosion. As a result the channel was stuck showing the exact moment the plane hit the South Tower for the whole day.
R5VO7 TIL Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind was friends with Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes as struggling musicians, and one day they each played each other a new song they made. Those songs were Semi Charmed Life and Whats Up. These two songs they played would help lead to 17 million records being sold.