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lkVN TIL James Cameron took good friend Guillermo del Toro to a bank and withdrew $1 million in cash to pay the ransom for the safe return of his kidnapped father
xVOw7 TIL that all 3 members of the original Apollo 1 mission were killed during a flight rehearsal test. The name Apollo 1, chosen by the crew, was made official by NASA in their honor after the fire. The tradition continued for every mission after.
m1X9M TIL about Operation Artichoke. A 1954 CIA plan to make an unwitting individual attempt to assassinate American public official, and then be taken into custody and “disposed of”.
VM750 TIL that since psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) is a known molecule, it cannot be patented. BUT the way it’s made and used can be. Already organizations and companies are applying for and getting patents for their synthesis process.
X8Wj TIL of Gemina the giraffe with a crooked neck. She was an inspiration to disabled children and was featured in an episode of a reality show about a girl with scoliosis. Despite her mysterious deformity she lived longer than the average giraffe by about six years.