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TiL The Soviets Reversed engineered an air to air missle when in 1958 a MiG-17 hit by a American Sidewinder missle survived the impact and returned to its base with the missile still embedded in it.

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VB1Z0 TIL that in 1983, a legal battle over the James Bond franchise resulted in two movies being released simultaneously in theaters: 'Never Say Never Again', starring Sean Connery, and 'Octopussy', starring Roger Moore.
loJw5 TIL Banks have therapists known as 'wealth psychologist' who help ultra-rich clients, who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth.
kOlNd TIL that American Freestyle Canoeing is actually a thing.
Oooa1 TIL that 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd was banned in South Africa in 1980 after the song was adopted by supporters of a nationwide school boycott protesting racial inequities in education under the apartheid regime.
8axlK TIL when Big Bird appeared on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers wanted to do a segment where Caroll Spinney would remove his Big Bird costume, demonstrate how the puppet worked, and talk about what it's like to play Big Bird. Spinney refused to do it, not wanting to ruin the illusion for kids.