These Are All The Major Pop Culture & Historical Moments of the Last Decade

2011: STS-135

The Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, ending the 30-year shuttle program, which began with the launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981. The 4-person crew successfully completed their mission after six months of preparation. 

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The More You Know

  • A species of squid has been observed to leap from the ocean by using pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
  • Male seahorses bear their young.
  • The wolf's jaw can exert 1500 pounds of pressure per square inch, twice the jaw pressure of a German Shepherd. Wolves can crush large bones in just a few bites.
  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
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