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TIL in 1954, Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev could not get funding to pursue a space program, so he planted a fake new-story claiming Russia was going to launch a satellite. The US responded that they were also going to launch one, so the Soviets then agreed to fund the program.

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ErAd TIL Chris Evans starred in a Korean film called Snowpiercer. Harvey Weinstein acquired the US release rights but refused unless major edits were made. Director Bong Joon-ho stood by his version and with the help of American fans was able to release his uncut version, resulting in a box-office hit.
p89eZ TIL that the developers of the compact disc (CD) chose its playing time to ensure that Beethoven’s 9th symphony (70 minutes) could be played on a single disc.
4gZw TIL Al Gore’s daughter, Kristin Gore, is a writer and story editor for Futurama and Saturday Night Live
Kby9 TIL That in 2014 there will be an attempt to go over a 1,000 mph. Which will break the sound barrier and set the world land speed record.
n9JY TIL that there are only three countries that havent ratified the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child. They are Somalia, South Sudan, and the United States of America.