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TIL the Space Shuttle Enterprise's Computer 2 failed on the first flight test because of bad soldering, showing that the redundancy of the backup computers worked properly.

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lo49K TIL that, as children, James Garner and his two brothers were beaten by their stepmother, who Garner later attacked and choked, to prevent her from killing him in retaliation, she left the family afterwards
WkxoL TIL John Colter (member of Lewis and Clark expedition) Was captured and forced to sprint for his life by a group of Blackfeet Indians for 6 miles before killing 1 Indian, hiding in a beaver dam, and walking to a fort for 11 days (all while naked.)
MeXGA TIL that, until recently, the Houston, TX police department regularly used Whataburger order numbers to mark crime scenes.
E1jpp TIL of the Federal Theater Project. It was a program to employ artists during the great depression. The Federal Theatre Project was distinguished for its focus on racial injustice. At its conclusion, 65 percent of its productions were still presented free of charge.
rRmE1 TIL Reason for Super Saiyan golden hair transformation was because Akira Toriyama saved himself time by eliminating the need to color the Saiyan's hair black.