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TIL they buried a 1957 Plymouth underground for 50 years, The Car That Became a Time Capsule

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xVjYo TIL that someone stole Jim Thorpe's shoes just before he competed in the Olympic decathlon. Wearing mismatched shoes (one from the garbage), he went on to win the gold medal, setting a record that stood for almost 20 years.
vaWj TIL the Apollo 11 mission spacecraft was off course 97.5% of the time
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MeOwa TIL that Bill Cosby’s legal fees are being paid by his home insurance since he has a policy that covers anything that might defame him.
BrLvD TIL of the Voyager Golden Record, which was launched with Voyager 1 and designed to represent Earth. It includes the sound of whales, Beethoven's compositions, a printed president from President Carter, a woman's brainwaves while thinking about love, the sound of waves crashing, among other sounds.