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TIL that NASA, in fact, did NOT spend millions of dollars producing the space pen while soviet astronauts simply used a pencil.

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5VRVD TIL about composer Henry Cowell's "theory of musical relativity" that says rhythm & pitch exist on the same continuum. He argued that if you speed up a rhythm enough, it eventually becomes a perceivable pitch, implying that tempo & tone are fundamentally the same phenomenon at different frequencies.
Wkdy9 TIL that Lt. ”Mad” Jack Churchill wielded his bagpipes, broadsword and longbow when leading his men in WW2. He used the pipes to inspire his men, is recorded doing hand-to-hand fighting with his broadsword against a German regiment and has the only registered kill with a longbow in centuries.
ANYja TIL James Bond played baccarat in the original Casino Royale novel (1953). The 2006 film adaptation changed the card game to Texas hold 'em, which was much more relatable to modern audiences and required more skill.
Ng6M TIL that Coffeemate is allowed to say it has no trans fats despite having a lot (it is the second ingredient) because they made the serving size absurdly small.
4v16 TIL for Yao Ming’s first game in Miami in 2002, the Heat gave out 8,000 fortune cookies as a promotion for the game. Yao did not take offense because he had never seen a fortune cookie in China and assumed it was an American invention.