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TIL that in 1978 Sigmund Jähn, an East German Air Force pilot, was the first German in space. He joined the crew of Soyuz 31 on a manned space mission to the Soviet space station Salyut 6. Sigmund died on Sept. 21, 2019, at age 82.

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Lkw6Q TIL Giraffes have long been known as one of the mammals in the world that are not able to swim. Scientists believed that the long neck of the giraffe and the long legs would not provide enough energy to support its neck while in water
E1dno TIL Men did not use to wear wristwatches because they were seen as feminine. It was only after World War 1 when men started wearing wristwatches because they were proven useful in the war.
aw1j9 TIL that the last confirmed use of armored trains in combat was during the Yugoslav conflicts in the period between 1991-1995 in the areas of Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina. Many of these trains were made using on-site materials and were equip with various ordinances of many types and calibers.
P14NE TIL of Rene Lima-Marin, a Colorado inmate who was mistakenly released in 2008, 90 years early from a 98-year sentence. After six years of rebuilding his life with a family and steady job, he was returned to prison in 2014, raising issues of fairness and rehabilitation.
pEBG TIL The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed “Fuck me that was loud” after the starting whistle