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TIL the Wright brothers' father only flew once when he was already 82 years old. The aircraft rose to about 350 feet with the old man encouraging his son "Higher, Orville, higher!"

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M7rxb TIL that the US government no longer uses the term Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), the preferred term is Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP, which previously stood for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), since UFOs are a source of ridicule due to their popular association with alien spacecraft
lL6K TIL it’s possible for amateur radio operators to call the ISS and even get a response from an off duty astronaut
9npD TIL the French word for ‘walkie-talkie’ is 'talkie-walkie’.
kOjyd TIL that Peter Moore, current CEO of Liverpool Football Club, used to teach physical education and coached rugby in Llangollen, North Wales. He is also known for having held high profile positions in companies such as SEGA, Microsoft and Electronic Arts.
kOGmm TIL before Cliven Bundy went to prison for his armed standoff against the government, he was partially responsible for keeping alive a strain of ancient crookneck watermelon who's seeds were found hidden in a cave in Arizona in the 1920s.