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TIL the guy who succeeded Isaac Newton as President of the Royal Society was the man who invented chocolate milk.

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E1Dxx TIL American Musician Meat Loaf has survived a serious car wreck, breaking both legs after jumping off-stage, being struck on the head with a shot during a shot-put event, the emergency landing of a jet with a faulty landing gear, severe dehydration and a heart condition.
ADLBl TIL the Aegean Sea is named after Aegeus, father of Theseus. Aegeus told Theseus to put up white sails when returning if he was successful killing the Minotaur. Theseus forgot & Aegeus subsequently drowned himself in the sea.
neKOY TIL Rocket Lab successfully tested their ability to catch a rocket falling back to Earth after launch. Completed in April 2020, the test involved the used rocket, a parachute, a helicopter, and a grappling device on a cable.
OgNL TIL In the 1950s Mickey Mouse sold speed to Africa
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