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Today I Learned Woody Harrelson's father was a contract killer

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OoEAa TIL the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft in 1976 at 3,529 km/h (2,193 mph), a record which still hasn't been broken in 44 years
6Eaw7 TIL In 1975 Elvis went to see a movie with his gf. He was spotted by fans and they went crazy. His gf walks up and pranks the fans saying to Elvis, "Charlie, you're not using that Elvis bit again are you? Come on, you're not telling these people that you're Elvis again are you? The fans left.
N74kQ TIL that the loudest word ever shouted was the word 'quiet'.
J1bov TIL that space has a distinct smell and in 2008, NASA hired a chemist to recreate that scent for training astronauts.
jGgv TIL the lifespan of the largest brain corals is 900 years