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TIL in 2009, Bob Dylan was detained in New Jersey after he wandered into the yard of a home that had a "For Sale" sign on it. Not recognizing Bob Dylan, the home's occupants became spooked by his appearance, and called 911. He was then taken to his tour bus where he had to verify his identity.

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neRRB TIL that NASA engineers created a make-up kit for Sally Ride - the first American to go to space, thinking that she would require make-up during her time over there. The kit consisting of eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow and lip gloss, never made it to space!
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4YKa TIL that when the Soviet embassy in Ottawa, Canada caught fire. The Soviets tried to take out the fire themselves and not call the fire department. When the fire department arrived the Soviets would not let them in. Eventually, they let them in only after the Soviets removed sensitive documents.