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[UNKNOWN]: Thank you.

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[SPEAKER_00]: On this day, August 18th, 1877, a soft haul discovered fobbles, the larger of Mars' two moons, at the United States Naval Observatory.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Just days earlier, he had discovered Mars' smaller moon, Demos.

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[SPEAKER_00]: The discovery was a major moment in astronomy, because Mars had long been studied from Earth, but its moons had remained hidden until better telescopes made them visible.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Fobles and demos turned out to be small, oddly shaped worlds, adding another layer of mystery to the planet humans had wondered about for centuries.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Also on this day, August 18th, 1587.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Virginia Dare became the first English child known to be born in North America.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Also on this day, August 18th, 1963.

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[SPEAKER_00]: James Meredith became

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[UNKNOWN]: Thank you.