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TIL that Brad Whitford, rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith, was forced to miss the first month of the band's 2009 summer tour due to surgery. Whitford suffered internal bleeding after banging his head while getting out of his Ferrari.

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J1jY1 TIL about Ilha da Queimada Grande or Snake Island off the coast of Brazil. It is home to the critically endangered, venomous golden lancehead pit viper, one of the most dangerous snakes on Earth. Brazil has closed off the island to protect the snakes and the humans.
PYMyZ TIL that NASA engineers had issues with the honey comb insulation of the Saturn V rocket, so they ended up hiring local surfers, who had experience in working with the material, to apply it to the rocket.
V0xB TIL Three men from Yemen, sued NASA for trespassing on Mars. They claim that they inherited the planet from their ancestors 3,000 years ago.
7rmKP TIL sea sheep exist and they are actually very cute little slug creatures
Z8O9G TIL that traditionally on a Korean baby’s first birthday, they are celebrated with a party with many special traditions. This party was historically because many Korean babies died before their first birthday before modern healthcare and 1 year of life was a blessing and an accomplishment.