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TIL that most of the flight team responsible for the Voyager spacecraft have had their jobs since the 1980s; the team's lead scientist is 81 years old

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78DZP TIL that HMS Victory - which Admiral Horatio Nelson sailed to his famous victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 - is still in service with the Royal Navy today. She is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.
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