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8akmL TIL the ancient Greeks were heavily influenced by the Egyptians, who would frequently welcome them and even teach them their language and culture
worY8 TIL the first food ever smuggled into space was a corned beef sandwich. It was smuggled onboard the Gemini III NASA mission on March 23, 1965 by Astronaut John Young to give to fellow astronaut Gus Grissom. Grissom was not scheduled to eat anything during the 4 hour 52 minute orbital mission.
Oo7eY TIL the Wayside house in Massachusetts was home to three writers: Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Sidney
jNlja TIL about King Tut's dagger, which was found in his tomb and is believed to have been made from iron from a meteor. At the time of King Tut, iron smelting was rare and the iron would have been worth more than gold.
KjA9 TIL that Shia LaBeouf only became an actor to support his poor family