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TIL that a chimp, named Ham, originally from Cameroon, was sent into space and recovered alive in a test to ensure that a human being could survive space flight and perform useful functions outside Earth's atmosphere. He died at 25 and is buried at the International Space Hall of Fame in New Mexico.

J18pv TIL that since 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011.
ajkA TIL Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan) was the The Kid with Charlie Chaplin. His mother and stepfather squandered his millions from film earnings - up to $70,000,000 in 2015 dollars. He sued them, establishing what is now known as the Coogan Act which protects the earnings of child performers.
pYebQ TIL that Kate Bush is generally regarded as the first ever singer to use a wireless radio microphone on stage, made out of a wire clothes hanger, which allowed her to incorporate extensive dance routines into her live shows.
DQgEj TIL Eddie Gaedel, the shortest player in MLB history, was killed when he was only 36. Not even his owner Bill Veeck attended his funeral. The only MLB person to attend was Bob Cain, who was the pitcher for Gaedel's only plate appearance.
KYgD6 TIL that a set of triplets found each other coincidentally after being separated at adoption for a pyschological experiment, when a college student mistook one of the triplets for his unknown brother. Once the two reunited, the unusual story made the paper catching the attention of the third brother