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TIL that Alaska- the U.S. state geographically opposite Florida, where NASA launched space flights- has its own spaceport.

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BVyk TIL that in the ‘60s at the height of the Cold War, the US continuously flew planes carrying nuclear bombs around the world as a precautionary measure in the event of an attack by the USSR. 5 of these planes crashed, and nuclear contamination resulted in at least 2 instances.
wLMyY TIL Symptoms of Dehydration and its definition
8V7K TIL In 1977, 20th Century Fox had so little faith in the “Star Wars” franchise that they gave away all of the movie licensing and merchandising rights to George Lucas in exchange for his $500,000 directorial fee.
l7xA1 TIL about a $25.5 million lawsuit filed against Mattel over a Cabbage Patch Kids "Snacktime Kid" doll that was made to chew on plastic french fries and carrots. It allegedly gnawed a girl's hair down to her scalp and the lawsuit stated that the entire family would require psychological help.
V7gQ TIL Utah was the first place in America to pass laws against Marijuana, the mormon church was heavily involved in the enactment of this ban