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TIL the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope was held for ransom while being shipped to Hawaii. The US Coast Guard retook the telescope under a writ of 'piracy on the high seas'.

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KY9R9 TIL Whiplash director Damien Chazelle was hospitalized after a serious car accident in the third week of shooting, but returned to set the next day to finish the film on time, mirroring Miles Teller's character's car crash in the film
LkLOv TIL Astronaut Tom Jones carried a copy of Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" into space during a shuttle mission in 2001. The astronauts read the book in their spare time and discussed which of 2001’s technologies had arrived
LwyZ TIL dogs feel most vulnerable when pooping so they look to their owners for protection, which often results in awkward staring.
Lkel0 TIL That a daring WWII raid by Norwegian commandos on a Nazi heavy-water plant prevented Germany from developing an atomic bomb before they were defeated
M7DxA TIL Alan Menken, the composer who created many Disney hit songs, wanted to be a singer in the Bob Dylan style. He expressed displeasure that his soundtracks were associated with children's cartoons. His collaborations with Disney ultimately earned him more Oscars than any other person