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TIL that the Opportunity rover on Mars was designed to only last 90 days. It has exceeded that by almost 12 years.

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KVyw TIL astronaut Scott Kelly will become even younger than his twin elder brother (also an astronaut) Mark Kelly (born 6 minutes before Scott), by three milliseconds after the completion of his one year mission on the ISS
lKl1 TIL Iran banned mullets
GYxB1 TIL In 1981, polio-sufferer Ian Dury released Spasticus Autisticus, a protest song against the International Year of Disabled Persons. It was banned by the BBC for being offensive, but was broadcast worldwide during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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VB0J0 TIL that the Michael Myers mask used in Halloween (1978) was originally a Star Trek Capt. Kirk mask. The film had a limited budget, so the production crew bought the cheapest mask they could find at a Halloween store.