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TIL when Robert Goddard, pioneer of American rocket propulsion, proposed the concept of a moon mission in 1920, the New York Times published an editorial explaining a rocket in space could not work because there would be no air for the exhaust to push against.

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ADy6a TIL There were approximately 33,000 Japanese Americans who served in the US military in World War 2.
dMe7 TIL that a homeless man stole 4 cookies from a restaurant in California and was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under a 3 strikes law. The man later killed himself to avoid prison.
mnLy TIL we have doodles from an elementary school-aged child from the 13th century - including “battle scenes and drawings of himself and his teacher”
Z1yD TIL It took Burger King seven years to realize people found its creepy, plastic-faced King mascot unappetizing. The royal representative has starred in the fast-food company’s commercials since 2004, doing things like stalking people outside their homes and scaring young women.
5LdD TIL the founder of ValueJet, whose company was shut down over fatal accidents, is now the CEO of Allegiant Air.