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TIL During an underground nuclear test in 1957, the cap on top of the shaft was blasted into the air at about 66 km/s. It is believed that this was the first manmade object in space.

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EgDvX TIL of a man that has spent nearly a 3rd of his life in jail for repeatedly hijacking NYC trains and buses while properly operating and impersonating public transit staff
XXeP TIL Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe had a bet over who could go the longest without showering and still score with groupies. The bet ended after a groupie vomited pasta on Sixx’ shoes in the course of fellatio, which inspired the title of the Guns ‘N Roses album The Spaghetti Incident.
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oBWv7 TIL the term “Suspension of disbelief,” defined as a "willingness to suspend one's critical faculties . . . for the sake of enjoyment" refers to one of Aristotle’s principles of theater in which the audience accepts fiction as reality so as to experience a catharsis.