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TIL That Queen guitarist Brian May helped NASA land the Mars Rover aswell as guide them towards an asteroid

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5V1jp TIL that Buster Douglas who was the first man to defeat Mike Tyson, was 6 years older than Tyson and had also recently lost his mother.
ORY1 TIL that from 1902-1907, a group of 12 scientists regularly ate dangerous, common food additives that had previously been untested, such as formaldehyde, and documented how they reacted to said additives. They were known as “The Poison Squad,” and helped spur the creation of the FDA.
nNGo TIL that Leonardo DaVinci used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
LjAp TIL that it’s possible for well-educated intellectually active individuals to have Alzheimer’s and not show any of the symptoms of cognitive decline, even when the desease was progressed much and their brain is riddled with plaques and tangles. However, they still die of it.
VMOjQ TIL With huge financial incentives from the United States, Egypt's Mubarak remained committed to the Camp David treaty, despite misgivings about dealing with Israel. To keep the peace at home, Mubarak instituted emergency laws to protect Egypt's stability and security