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TIL there was a successful orbital launch from Kenya in 1967

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VA5G TIL that in the scene in Kindergarten Cop where Arnold Schwarzenegger asks the children “Who is your daddy and what does he do?”, many of the young actors were not given lines and instead are actually telling Arnold about their real father’s job.
QND5e Today I learned Bin Laden had claimed he wasn't behind the 9/11 attacks.
pYBBN TIL : Richard Pryor co-wrote Blazing Saddles and was slated to play Sheriff Bart, but the Studio balked due to his drug use.
JYkM8 TIL in 2005 a Swedish ISP was sued by an anti-piracy group (supported by Paramount, EMI, and Sony) for copyright infringement. An internal investigation revealed that the incriminating material had been planted by insiders hired by the anti-piracy group. A deal was struck and the case was dropped.
DQ9vp TIL that the Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean (average depth: 4,280m (14,040ft)), covering approximately 32% of the Earth's surface and about 46% of its water surface. Its area is around 165 million km² (63.8 million square miles), which is larger than all landmasses combined