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TIL The “space jellyfish phenomenon” occurs when a rocket lifts off in the hours around dawn or dusk and creates a Medusa’s Bell shaped plume of gas.

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pY6B8 TIL that Michael Jackson narrated E.T. the Extraterrestrial's audiobook album. After taking home a record eight Grammys, seven for his album Thriller and one for E.T., he said that out of all of them he was "most proud of this one".
DQ09Y TIL that the longest golf ball drive was hit in 1992 by Carl Cooper – 787 yards at the 1992 Texas Open.
MevNK TIL: In 1995 Australian costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a dress made entirely of genuine, but expired, American Express Gold cards to the 67th Academy Awards.
R7vy1 TIL that in 1968 RAF pilot Alan Pollock illegally flew his Hawker Hunter Jet through the span of Tower Bridge in Central London. His actions were to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the RAF and as a demonstration against the Ministry of Defence for not recognising it.
VP6p TIL Mormons do secret handshakes through curtains to practice getting into heaven