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TIL in the early 1960s, the United States shot 480 000 000 copper needles into space (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 26 points 3 days ago

! My one weakness.

[-] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

I was two days away from retirement!

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