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TIL Jonny Quest, which first aired from September 18, 1964, was an almost instant success, both critically and ratings-wise but it was canceled after one season due to the animated show's high production costs.

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b9MMQ TIL that Space Smells like Seared Steak.
8WLX TIL of Scott E. Parazynski, the only person to have flown in space and summited Mount Everest. Parazynski flew five times in the Space Shuttle and conducted seven spacewalks. In 2008, he failed to summit Everest due to a severe back injury, but succeeded on his second try the next year.
8e0yK TIL Hitler was almost killed by a malfunctioning V-1 bomb after it hit his headquarters where he was planning his defense against the Normandy landings.
LkBkr TIL Proxima Centuauri, the nearest-known star to the Sun, is 4.244 lightyears (about 40.15 trillion kilometres or 24.95 trillion miles) away from it.
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