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TIL: The ‘Mad Men’ Writers Are Working on a Show About NASA in the '60s

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1aVW TIL Tom Dempsey, a man born with a club foot (no toes) and kicked for the Saints - holds the 42 year old NFL field goal record of 63 yards. (It was tied today for the 3rd time by San Fran’s David Akers).
69RMw TIL that Candles have been used for over 5,000 years, dating back to the ancient Egyptians who made candles from beeswax and tallow.
6El0Q TIL That while only 30% of 16-24 year olds in the UK report having had sex before turning 16, 72% of them thought half or more of 16 year olds had had sex before turning 16
a0g9 TIL that Richard Nixon was gifted two Giant Pandas (Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing) after his historic visit to China in 1972. They were given to the US as a token of friendship between the two countries.
JYPvj TIL that the Election Commission of India sets up a polling station for just one person, 40 Kms inside a lion sanctuary. A team of two policemen and five officials travel along with the voting equipment to register the vote of Guru Bharatdas Darshandas, who is the priest of a local temple.