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8eaQa TIL The first powered flight was achieved by the Giffard dirigible, which on 1852 flew 17 miles in around 3 hours. It was steam powered
07j5 TIL That through a series of experiments in the Polytechnic Institute of New York, a robotic fish ended up becoming the leader of a school of live fish.
M7A90 TIL in 1969, after an argument between the 4 Beatles members at London’s Olympic recording studios, 3 left. Paul McCartney stayed, where he encountered Steve Miller, and together they recorded "My Dark Hour." Paul played drums on the track, which helped him release all his anger from the argument.
E1oQd TIL that America's first space shuttle, The Enterprise, was supposed to be called The Constitution but had its name changed after a massive write-in campaign from Star Trek fans. At the dedication, Gene Roddenberry and cast members from the show were in attendance.
yQ47p TIL the first song Joshua Radin ever wrote and recorded (on his roommate’s computer) was ‘Winter’, which was featured at the end of arguably the best Scrubs episode, ‘My Screw Up’. He was friends with Zach Braff because they went to Northwestern together. It launched his music career.