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TIL the German V-2 Rocket developed in 1944 was the first man-made object to enter space. Also the team which developed the V-2 were the key to land the first man on the moon.

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ADVM7 TIL: Whistling loud with your fingers (while being a skill that a lot of people think is impossible for them to learn due to mouth/tongue-shape), is actually, probably something that practically anybody can learn, with sufficient practice. Important note: time might vary from minutes to hours/days.
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