In 1979, when the Skylab re-entry approached and headed for Australia, the San Francisco Examiner offered $10,000 to the first person to deliver a piece to them within 72 hours. A 17yr old Aussie collected a piece, jumped on a plane to SFO with no passport or luggage, and collected his prize. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/09/the-strange-tale-of-the-skylabs-fall-from-orbit/245332/
WTF Fun Fact – Skylab Reward
