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TIL that an 11 year old accidentally invented popsicle

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N7R6 TIL that Viking Lander 1 failed after 6 years, 3 months, and 22 days because of human error. It failed because of “a software update that caused the lander’s antenna to go down, terminating communication.”
P1VXZ TIL a man with Alzheimer's forgot he was married — and then fell in love with his wife all over again. He proposed again, and they had a second wedding...
5Y1ER Today I learned Australia has re-started industrial logging old growth forests in bush fire affected areas
mxDeo TIL there is an event in history called "The Great Stink". In 1858, central London got so stinky because of untreated sewage, that it became unbearable for local population. Incidentally that event became starting point to modernize sewage treatment as we have it today.
OJgR TIL at the end of the Gulf War, 20 people died in Kuwait due to falling bullets from celebratory gunfire