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TIL Tonight show Impersonator Rich Little is still alive and performing.

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e0pn6 TIL in 1982, a man named Larry Walters attached 45 helium-filled balloons to a lawn chair and took flight to a height of 16,000 feet. He did so because he was denied entry in the US Air Force due to poor eyesight.

b6lna TIL that tumors can grow hair and teeth, and in rare cases even brain matter and eyes, with the exact cause remaining a mystery to scientists

raWw TIL Even though Australia’s signed all 5 treaties that make up the the International Bill of Human Rights, none of these treaties are legally binding in Australia. They are the only Western democratic country without a constitutional bill of rights to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

KO4mJ TIL model Jennifer O'Neill was cast to star in the Disneys The Black Hole but was told she needed to cut her hair as it would be easier for scenes set in zero-g. She gave in, drinking wine during the haircut and leaving noticeably impaired. She lost the part after a serious car crash on the way home

Wkje8 TIL: The "overview effect" is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from outer space. It is the experience of seeing firsthand the reality of the Earth in space.