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TIL that the USSR and the USA were originally in talks to jointly go into space together during the Cold War. The USSR almost accepted but then President Kennedy was assassinated and the Soviets didnt trust Vice President Johnson, so the plan fell through.

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YDJd TIL there was a ship that hit a shoal, then ran aground. Its lifeboat’s engine failed. The first ship that tried to help it also ran aground, then a rescue aircraft tried to land on the nearby coast but dug into the dirt. Four days later, it was fixed, took off, then crashed again 43 minutes later.
Wkn9B TIL about Inaccessible Island, an island that is incredibly hard to get to. Normally you can only get to it a few days a year. Very harsh waters and bad airstreams make it difficult for boat or aircraft.
LQxbQ TIL tha sewage water gets treated and "cleaned" and get re-used in agriculture and sometimes in some areas of the world, it becomes drinkable...🤢
E1QOx TIL that during World War One conditions on the Eastern Front got so bad that wolves would start attacking groups of soldiers leading to a temporary truce between Germans and Russians so they could deal with the wolves attacking them.
kLnE TIL Louis C.K. is the director, writer, and star of his critically acclaimed show “Louie,” which he edits on his own Macbook Pro while his daughters are at school.