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TIL of the 'Voyager Golden Records' - phonograph records attached to both Voyager spacecraft. The records contain sounds and images e.g. waves breaking, chosen to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form who may find them.

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OEBR TIL at age 20, NBA legend Karl Malone impregnated a 13 year old girl. He refused to acknowledge his son and only spoke to him once, saying it was too late for them to have a relationship. The child went on to play in the NFL.
E1DYW TIL in 1724 Margaret Dickson was hanged but later found still alive. She then was allowed to go free because under Scots Law her punishment had been carried out. Only later were the words “until dead” added to the sentence of hanging
NXpN8 TIL that "Little House on the Prairie" books were adapted as a Japanese Anime TV Series called "Laura, the Prairie Girl" (Sôgen no shôjô Laura). It ran from 1975-1976 in Japan, and was dubbed for Italian and Spanish language audiences in the 80s, but has never aired in the United States.
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