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TIL of Laika, the first dog in space. Her journey was actually a journey into hell. The insulation came off the craft and the dog spent five hours in extreme stress and 100+ heat before succumbing and dying.

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yg7V TIL women were not the first choice as telephone operators. Prior to September 1, 1878, when a woman named Emma Nutt became the first female operator, boys were the preferred choice. It soon became apparent, however, that boys would insult, curse at, and prank the customers.
PArn TIL that Vin Diesel sent Steven Spielberg a video of his self-directed short movie with a letter about his admiration for the director. Spielberg then specifically wrote a role in Saving Private Ryan for him.
dDA8d TIL of Molly and Clay Daniels, a couple who committed insurance fraud. They dug up a corpse, burned it in a car, and pretended it was the husband that died. They then went around introducing Clay as Molly's "new" boyfriend to everyone, including their own kids.
j6av TIL that the 1984 Challenger flight brought a beehive into space. Because bees do not defecate inside their hive, all 3,300 bees held it in for 7 days.
ejd6 TIL IMAX projectionists have to wear protective body armor while handling or changing the projectors lamp