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TIL that the song “Why can’t we be Friends?” was played in space when Soviet cosmonauts and U.S. astronauts joined together in 1975 for the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project.

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VMv08 TIL that many nations and countries such as the United States of America, Matla and Europe have a "National Personification" which is a mythical-like being created as a physical representation of the nation itself.
EgyDw TIL Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, warrior, and diplomat created an intertribal confederacy named Prophetstown to secure a nation that would be given the same rights, respect, and freedom as Canada and America. He died fighting during the war of 1812 before his dream nation became a reality.
vPAR7 TIL Trans World Airlines chose Kansas City as its world hub in 1972, the airport was built to TWA's needs with $250 million of public funds. It quickly became unsuitable due to several design flaws. After the city refused to rebuild the brand new airport, TWA moved its world hub to St Louis by 1982.
pYol8 TIL that in 12th-century England, two children with green skin mysteriously appeared in the village of Woolpit. They spoke an unknown language and claimed to be from an entirely green world called St Martin's Land. It is thought to be the worlds first sci-fi folk tale.
E1Xdx TIL the United States Space Command asked Bill Nye to create a video to educate their personnel on the facts about EMPs as opposed to how they're depicted in pop culture. The video is not available to the general public.