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TIL three overworked astronauts aboard Skylab mutinied by turning off radio communications with mission control for several hours. They were never allowed in space again.

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epOv5 TIL in 1941 the US produced over 3 million civilian cars. After joining the War, only 139 were made throughout the remainder of the War.
e0VDk TIL In 1986 a trained analytic philosopher penned an essay on Bullshit. Bullshit attempts to manipulate listener and is indifferent to lies or facts. Bullshit is vague whereas lies are specific and uncoverable.
p8LQ TIL that the death star trench sequence in Star Wars was inspired by the RAF dam busting missions during WW2
nl79 TIL “Dog Welder” is a superhero whose only power is welding dead dogs to his enemies
PY59O TIL that Kpop group EXO is the first and only non-royalty to be displayed on the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.