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TIL of William Shepherd of the Expedition 1 crew on the ISS. He is a Navy SEAL, studied 3 types of engineering, and was award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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MQ0 TIL there is a museum dedicated specifically to bad art.
Z89mG TIL Adam Savage and Tory Belleci of Mythbusters worked on the models in the Star Wars Prequels
abOJ TIL that the last Tasmanian tiger is believed to have died as the result of neglect—locked out of its sheltered sleeping quarters, it was exposed to a rare occurrence of extreme Tasmanian weather: extreme heat during the day and freezing temperatures at night.
yQDa TIL that “Uncle Sam” is an imitation of a British recruiting poster featuring Lord Kitchener.
a8gLb TIL that Mr. Monk, Tony Shalhoub, was the voice of Luigi in the Disney/Pixar “Cars” franchise