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TIL that NASA included 3 LEGO figurines aboard their Juno spacecraft for its journey to Jupiter. This was part of the "Bricks in Space" outreach program between NASA and the LEGO Group. The purpose of which was to inspire children to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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x64b1 TIL about 'Mirror-life'. Theoretically mirror life forms should exist but haven't been discovered yet. There is ongoing research into creation of mirror image life and the scientific community is worried about the implications for humanity.
R7AN1 TIL that General Douglas MacArthur's father was a colonel in the American Civil War. So when MacArthur considered using Nukes during the Korean War, the son of a Civil War officer was wielding a nuclear arsenal.
1aoV7 TIL alcohol use is soaring worldwide. In the past 27 years, the total volume of alcohol people consumed globally each year increased by 70%. The average adult now consumes about 1.7 gallons of pure alcohol per year.
QJBM TIL that Karen Carpenter died on the same day that her divorce was supposed to be finalized. At her funeral her husband took off his wedding ring and threw it into her casket.
WkG5o TIL about the Victoria Hall disaster where 183 children died in a theater stampede because an exit door was locked. The disaster led to the invention of 'push bar' emergency exits.