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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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1aYND TIL The US Government passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2005. The Act made it illegal to wear or falsely claim to have received any military medal or decoration without authorization, including the Medal of Honor. However, the Act was later ruled unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court.
nWEdW TIL there are two asteroids named after the women who inspired the creation of Wonder Woman by William Moulton Marston; his wife, Elizabeth, and their polyamorous life partner, Olive.
awDxZ TIL that the world's first operational nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, had bearings made out of wood
J1YLl TIL: Of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit. Frustrated artist Arno Funke built bombs and extorted high-end stores in the 1980s/1990s, calling himself Dagobert [for the German] Scrooge McDuck.He became a German folk hero, for his intricate mechanical devices, care in avoiding hurt, & intrepid escapes
J16B4 TIL that Robert Lopez is the youngest person to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, is the only person to have won each of them multiple times, and has won them closer together than anyone else.