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By now, you've probably read part one and part two in our series of 30 shocking facts about NASA, and today we're here with part three! You might think you know everything about one of the world's most advanced space research facilities, but you have no idea.

Number Fifteen: Stanley Kubrick.

Famed filmmaker Stanley Kubrick was filming Barry Lyndon when he decided to use special lenses commissioned by NASA. The special lenses were designed for the Apollo moon landings, but Kubrick used them to capture scenes lit only by candlelight.

Number Fourteen: Inventions Galore.

As a whole, NASA has invented many things that we use every day, including invisible braces and scratch resistant lenses. While these objects are surely important for space

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