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loR1G TIL, former Air Force Capt. Robert Salas, who was at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana in 1967 when 10 ICMs he was overseeing suddenly became deactivated - at the same time base security informed him of a mysterious red glowing object in the sky
P10OJ TIL Tom Waits voiced a dog food commercial in 1981
X7o8 TIL Bear Grylls rowed naked for 22 miles in a homemade bathtub along the Thames River to raise funds for a friend who lost his legs in a climbing accident.
V7o4 TIL that the Ferris Wheel, moving walkway, Pabst Blue Ribbon, squashed penny souvenirs, Juicy Fruit gum, and Aunt Jemima pancake mix were all unveiled at the 1893 Chicago World Fair
j6KVv TIL the Fugio cent, the first official coin placed into US circulation in 1787, displayed writing which said "Mind Your Business" and "We Are One"