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TIL Russians gave one of the puppies of the space dog, Strelka to JFK’s daughter Caroline.

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WkD69 TIL that in 1985 Japan Airlines Flight 123 stayed aloft for 32 minutes after the 747SR's tail ripped off. During the time before the plane crashed into Mount Takamagahara several of the 509 passengers aboard jotted down "last minute" notes to their loved ones on cocktail napkins.
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