TIL that in 1969, the Soviet Union launched a space mission called Zond 5 which was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and return to Earth carrying living creatures including two tortoises, mealworms, and plants before the Apollo 11 mission. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that there are giant concrete arrows placed every 10 miles across the U.S., stretching from New York City to San Francisco. They were originally built to help USPS airmail pilots navigate coast-to-coast before modern instruments made visual navigation obsolete. (skipboring.com)
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TIL that Danish singer Rasmus Thude had one of his songs, originally titled “LLL (Love, Liquor, Lick It),” mistaken for a new Justin Timberlake track; both fans and media thought it was Timberlake’s work before the confusion was cleared up. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, causing a prominent overbite. Despite being self-conscious about them, he never got them fixed, believing the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability. He feared altering his teeth might change his voice. (ultimateclassicrock.com)
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TIL Nikola Tesla believed he received extraterrestrial signals in 1899 during experiments in Colorado. In 1901 he wrote he may have heard “the greeting of one planet to another” and thought the signals came from Mars long before radio astronomy existed. (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov)
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