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TIL the last words from the Space Shuttle Challenger was “Uh-oh”. Less than half a second later the shuttle disintegrated and all crew on board died.

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J1Mek TIL the Ring of Silvianus inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the LOTR series after being consulted to translate the ring
WkYlN TIL some of the first US spy satellites took imagery on 70 millimeter film, which was recovered by dropping huge film canisters from space and catching them mid-air by a passing US Air Force plane
9wlxm TIL that in 2013, a woman named Asha Mandela broke the world record for the longest dreadlocks, measuring over 55 feet long. She claims that her hair has healing powers and has helped her survive cancer.
GYkx5 TIL that the FAX machine was invented the same year as the great migration on the Oregon Trail began
KPZB TIL in 1994 a russian pilot let his 15 yo son and 12 yo daughter try to fly an aircraft. The kids unknowingly disabled the autopilot: the plane crashed into a hillside in Siberia killing all 63 passengers and 12 crew members