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TIL McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) was working on the reusable rocket in the 90's

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aKgA TIL of an extinct species of penguin that stood as tall as LeBron James (6'8")
kJwXg TIL dogs don't just sled - they were traditionally used to pull carts for delivering supplies and carrying people. They can still be found as a novelty in parts of Europe for children's rides, or as an attraction, and there is even a whole dog sport called carting for the most impressive pullers!
0wMg1 TIL drinking alcohol in pregnancy is linked to depression in teenagers
ANOD4 TIL an Ottoman cuisine named İmam bayıldı literally means "the imam fainted". The cuisine was named after a tale that a Turkish imam fainted after knowing how much olive oil his wife used to cook an eggplant.
9YBJX TIL Kathy Lee Gifford was one of the early singers on "Name that Tune".