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TIL about the Zambian Space Program of the 1960’s whose goal was going to Mars with a “Spacegirl”, two cats, and a Christian missionary.

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b0PN TIL that, at the embryonic stage of development, humans have two hearts. They eventually fuse into one but, theoretically, if they were kept separated they would develop into two functional hearts.
R58X8 TIL that Manipur is known as the Jewel of India.
Zpdrv TIL why blueprints are blue. They have a chemical called Ferric Ferrocyanide (which is light sensitive) and was used on the paper to make copies of designs and drafts, ultimately leading to that iconic blue color.
kO6og TIL in the 1800’s thousands of pigs roamed the streets of NYC, providing the only source of sanitation-eating trash/waste. Children were attacked, pigs held up traffic,carriages fell over. Pigs eventually outnumbered humans-leading to disease and political unrest between upper/lower classes.
moLO TIL Ted Nugent dodged the draft by pooping in his pants for a week