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TIL that Apollo 12 was an exercise in precision landing targeting, and succeeded in landing within walking distance of the Surveyor-3 probe that was launched a few years earlier.

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8aWJK TIL In Antarctica, research centers "heat their refrigerators" to avoid food from over-freezing and allow for thawing to take place and much of the food served to researchers is often expired.
p8Dp8 TIL about Teddy Houlston, the world's youngest organ donor. Born with a terminal condition, Teddy lived for only 100 minutes. Teddy's donated kidneys saved the life of an adult with renal failure.
PYb9w TIL the Urumi Sword of India is considered the most dangerous sword to wield in history. Instead of a rigid blade, it is made of long, flexible, whip like blades that can be fitted to have more than one blade/whip per handle.
KYK7E TIL about Eipmaco Amancio, a 98-year-old from Dalaguete, Cebu. Decades ago, he planted a pine tree that saved 32 passengers in August 2010. A bus lost control but was stopped by his tree, preventing it from plunging into a 500-foot ravine that may have caused major disaster and casualties.
YpVmW TIL ancient Egyptian priests used to pluck every single hair from their body to sanctify themselves. ouch