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TIL that in 1974 an Army Private stole a helicopter from his base, landed on the White House lawn before taking off again in a high speed helicopter chase (forcing one Police chopper to land), he was shot down only after returning to the White House. He received a year in prison and small fine.
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TIL how one of just two XB-70 supersonic bomber prototypes was lost during a 1966 photo-op for GE
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TIL 8 million dog mummies have been discovered in the catacombs of the sacred temple of Anubis in Egypt
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TIL "Under God" was not in the US pledge of allegiance until 1954, and "In God We Trust" was not on US money until 1956. Both were added by Dwight Eisenhower.
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TIL Tesla's space travelling Roadster passed Mars, Mercury and Venus in 2018. It's estimated that the Roadster will continue in its elliptical orbit until coming close enough to Earth in 2091 to be seeable by a telescope. It might then crash into Earth millions of years in the future.