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TIL President Kennedy initially suggested a Mars mission because he was unconvinced that a moon landing was bold enough to prove American superiority over the Soviets

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wkO8 TIL a prop at an amusement park that was thought to be a mannequin was discovered to be the mummified body of a train robber
wZv8 TIL that the first Courage The Cowardly Dog short was nominated for an Oscar. It was called The Chicken From Outer Space.
mxRWo TIL researchers sent out surveys to 23AndMe users asking if they noticed a smell when peeing after eating asparagus. Using the 53% that said "Yes", they were able to isolate the specific part of the DNA that determines whether you can smell asparagus pee.
R507w TIL that the name for the band Devo comes from the concept of "de-evolution" and the band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.
ew94 TIL that incompetent people don’t know they’re incompetent and completely overestimate their abilities, while truly competent people are filled with doubts and often underestimate their own abilities - it’s called the Dunning Kruger effect.