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TIL a museum turned an apollo space shuttle into a time capsul in 1976, and plans to re-open it in 2076

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ppr8 TIL the US Federal government did a survey of employee satisfaction. NASA had the highest, while Dept of homeland security had the lowest.
gO57 TIL Michael Jordan was not cut from his high school basketball team, instead he was placed on JV due to his coach’s “No sophomores on Varsity” rule.
rRvpe TIL when the Seinfeld finale originally aired on NBC, TV Land paid tribute by not programming any shows opposite it, instead showing an image of a closed office door with hand written notes that said, "We're TV Fans so... we're watching the last episode of Seinfeld. Will return at 10pm et, 7pm pt".
WkW84 TIL actor Dan Richter, the lead man-ape in "2001: A Space Odyssey", had the status of a “legal” drug addict in England, and injected a doctor-prescribed combination of heroin and cocaine up to 7 times daily. When he needed additional stimulation, he always had state-supplied crystal meth on hand
LjWP TIL sideshow performer Francesco Lentini was born in Sicily in 1889 with 3 different length legs, 4 feet, and 2 genitals - a result of a partially absorbing his conjoined twin. He married, had 4 children, and lived to be 85. His photo is on the back cover of Alice In Chain’s self-titled album.