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TIL that Apollo 12 astronaut Alan L Bean accidentally destroyed the mission’s TV camera by pointing it at the sun, left several rolls of exposed film on the moon by mistake, and was hit on the head by a 16mm film camera when the crew splashed down on Earth.

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yQN08 TIL that World War II naval minefields still exist to this day because the minefields are too extensive and costly to remove. It is possible that these 1940s era mines can remain just as deadly as the day they were laid for years to come.
b6yWZ TIL: That during the mad cow crisis in the 90s, reactions to the West were overwhelmingly negative in India, where cows hold a special place in the hearts of Hindus. Hindu associations declared that the West had been punished with the appearance of sick humans for its zoophagy, or meat-eating.
OoWY6 TIL the musical/film "The Sound of Music" is based on the true story of the Von Trapp, who escaped Nazi-occupied Austria and went on to become a successful travelling singing act.
Y7MaB TIL that the Simpsons is not the longest running cartoon of all time. That a Looney Tunes spin-off called “The Bugs Bunny Show” currently beats the Simpsons by 6 years. This show ran for 40 years from 1960-2000. While The Simpsons is currently running at 34 years. (1989-present)
R5Ma7 TIL that brachiosaurus vomit contained more than enough force & slurry to kill you