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TIL Philadelphia has a “consecrated hermit” who lives in a rowhouse he bought for $1.00.

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KOxZ9 TIL that the Soviet Union built their own Space Shuttle in secret. In November of 1988, they revealed and launched The Buran for it’s one and only flight successfully. Unlike the US Space Shuttles, this space craft was fully autonomous, had ejection seats, and was able to carry 30 tons.
9YKrM TIL that the band Lynrd Skynrd got its name as a tribute to their PE teacher - Leonard Skinner
j6XWN TIL that after the astronauts onboard Skylab 4 forgot to communicate with ground control for one orbit, it was reported in the media as a "strike" or "mutiny", despite the astronauts denying that it was intentional.
Z8exa TIL that on his 82nd birthday party in 1993, Ronald Reagan, to everyone's surprise, toasted Margaret Thatcher twice using identical words and gestures. He was then diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the next year
KOOaG Short answer: Not really.