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TIL that after the astronauts onboard Skylab 4 forgot to communicate with ground control for one orbit, it was reported in the media as a "strike" or "mutiny", despite the astronauts denying that it was intentional.

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KO0xG TIL marine biologist, Stephen Hillenburg, created an educational comic book about tide pool animals called "The Intertidal Zone" to help educate his students. In later years after becoming an animator he began developing those same characters and concepts for what became "SpongeBob Squarepants."
R7xv9 TIL the tongue and hyoid bone of this pileated woodpecker wrap around its skull to help cushion the brain while it's pecking for food. The bird's inner-skull contains compressible sponge-like bone, mostly concentrated in the forehead and the back of the skull, which functions as a shock absorber.
rNYEo TIL Delhi, India is the most surveilled city in the world with 1,826.6 CCTV cameras per square mile
b5YE TIL Alexander the Great once organized an Olympic Games to honor a dead religious leader. However, since the Indians weren’t familiar with Greek sport, he opted for a wine-drinking contest instead. 41 contestants died and the winner lived for just four days after his victory.
oBk6r TIL Steve Jobs used to get a new car every 6 months to avoid driving around with a license plate