Five Things You Need To Know: For 12-17-20

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Five Things You Need To Know For Thursday, December 17th, 2020:

1. Winston-Salem State University received a $30 Million donation from ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott. 

2. Don't be like this guy!  A man was flying over a beach in a small prop plane when he decided to film some of the wonderful views below.  As he was filming, a gust of wind sucked his phone out the window but that's not the crazy part!  His phone survived and recorded the WHOLE thing!  You can see it HERE

3. On this date in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright took the first successful man-powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

4. Y'all..it's eight days until Christmas!

5. (Fun Fact:) NASA's Gemini 6A space flight got into the Christmas spirit and made history when they played "Jingle Bells" on December 16, 1965