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TIL you have to pay to have your star on the walk of fame in Hollywood, $30,000 to be precise.

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7rndX TIL NASA sent actor and Puppeteer Caroll Spinney a letter asking if he’d be interested in flying in space as Big Bird to get kids interested in space travel, do to the size of the costume this idea was scrubbed and the spot on the Space Shuttle Challenger later went to Christa McAuliffe
kgBd TIL in 1984, a 1-year-old received a heart transplant from a baboon but ended up dying 21 days later due to rejection. When questioned with why a baboon and not a primate more closely related to humans, the surgeon said he didn’t believe in evolution.
wokoY TIL that the Longest Conveyor Belt in the World can be seen from space
yvGV TIL excessive mouth breathing can cause crooked teeth and abnormal facial growth.
VJMp TIL Olympic Gold Medals are 92.5% silver