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TIL A private German company called OTRAG was the first to attempt to commercialize space launches. They attempted launches from Zaire now the DRC in Africa.

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oBNnL TIL An early purchaser of the Zamboni was worried about profits because people were watching the machine resurface the ice instead of going to the concession stand.
7rNlb TIL that 9/11 was a "Super Tuesday" of music releases - including hugely anticipated albums by Jay-Z, Bob Dylan, Nickelback, Ben Folds, Mariah Carey and many more, and TWO album covers that depicted WTC being on fire
L8Dd TIL: In 2013, two judges were arrested for sending countless teens to juvenile private prisons in return for roughly 2.6 million dollars.
GA594 TIL Victoria Drummond was the first female maritime engineer and served on various commercial vessels. During WWII, an old freighter she served on came under attack by German bombers. She managed to exceed the old top speed of the ship by 50% during the attack, which helped with evasive maneuvers.
6KW TIL That in The Matrix, Switch was originally planned to be played by androgynous actors. In the real world, it would be played by a male actor and in the Matrix be represented in a female form, hence the name “Switch”