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Today I learned lessons through Warren Buffett's experiences.

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rNnv0 TIL that the crew of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood rarely talked to Fred off set and "mercilessly made fun of him behind his back". Some of the crew would also go into the studio before shows when Fred was rehearsing with the puppets, in order to ask his puppets for advice, which Fred gave them.
gMDZD TIL The U.S.Military has a designated unit to rescue astronauts.
rRxL1 TIL in 2001, a scientist successfully trained pigeons to distinguish between paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Marc Chagall - including paintings the pigeons had never seen before.
KlEw TIL the human body can survive for around a half a minute, completely exposed in space, without permanent injury
Grl1 TIL during World War II, the US sent former major league baseball catcher and OSS agent Moe Berg to attend a lecture from Dr. Heisenberg. Berg was armed with a pistol and had orders to shoot Dr. Heisenberg if his lecture indicated that Germany was close to completing an atomic bomb.