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TIL President Reagan was due to the deliver the State of the Union address the evening of the Challenger Disaster. Instead, he postponed the speech a week and delivered this tribute to the Challenger crew to the nation. It’s been listed as one of the most significant speeches of the 20th century.

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lgG5 TIL an entire village was built on the coast of Malta for the 1980 Popeye movie, and it’s still there
eVK4 TIL the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie cashed in on its massive success and sold the recipe, but only sold it for a lifetime supply of chocolate
WkVeN TIL that quokkas moms will throw their babies on the ground as a distraction when being chased by predators
OoJGR TIL Many products are getting smaller due to 'shrinkflation', for example Mars shrank its Maltesers, M&Ms by up to 15%. In the past, companies blamed the rising price of raw materials. Recently, these prices dropped back, but the shrinkage continued as manufacturers try to stealthily boost profits
g1n8 TIL the longest-serving death row inmate is a Japanese former boxer. He’s been in solitary confinement for 44 years. And he could well be innocent, as a 2012 DNA test revealed.