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TIL that asteroid PT5 will be the mini-moon from Sept 29th - Nov '24

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lovJN TIL That in 1962, a US spy plane pilot wandered off course and penetrated Soviet airspace, where he avoided intercept by Soviet MiGs, ran out of gas and glided back to Alaska. And oh -- this was right in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
wLPY8 TIL that in 1967, the two factions involved in the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire so they could watch Pelé play an exhibition game in Lagos.
awMlL TIL about the Oorang Indians, An all-Native American NFL team put together as a marketing gimmick to sell Airedale Terriers
dDel9 TIL there is an island in Japan inhabited by wild rabbits and is known as "Rabbit Island". Originally, the rabbits were bred for laboratory testing, but after the tests ended, they were released and have multiplied significantly.
5YN4B TIL in 2016 a man fatally stabbed 19 people and injured 26 others (most in their sleep) at a care home in Japan in an attempt to advocate the euthanasia of disabled people