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TIL that the Soviets landed a spacecraft on Venus and took pictures of the surface…4 times!

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v1vOx TIL an Oscar Award give to Margaret O'Brien was stolen by her housekeeper and never recovered. Years later, two men at a flea auction paid $500 for it and returned it to her.
O8L7 TIL Channel 4 carried out investigative journalism in several UK mosque and uncovered that most have regular lectures condoning violence, raping children and alienation. Islamic organization’s response was that it was racist for broadcasters to film them.
9ZDX TIL that Killer Whales aren’t whales but a species of dolphin. The confusion stems from the Spanish, who called them “whale killers”.
XJZP TIL Paul McCartney intended “Let It Be” as an Aretha Franklin song. She took so long to release it that The Beatles recorded it themselves.
QaRM TIL Gen. George Patton took the German city of Trier despite being ordered to bypass it because it was estimated that 4 divisions would be required to take it, He responded “ Have taken Trier with 2 divisions,Do you want me to give it back? ”