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TIL that there used to be a commercial project to establish a permanent manned base on the Moon called the Artemis Project.

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XlEX TIL that all able bodied male citizens of the United States, aged 18-45, are legally part of the Unorganized Militia.
Wkw7X TIL that a 2009 study found that 1 of every 8 South Carolina inmates were in prison due to falling behind on child support payments
ANNo TIL The MPAA would not allow the producers of Meet The Fockers to use the name “Focker” until they could find an actual person with the last name.
5n7p TIL that in 1976, North Korean soldiers murdered two American officers who were trying to trim a tree in the DMZ. The U.S. responded by sending a 813-man task force to cut the tree down.
DQ5eV TIL Airports use ultrahigh pressure washing trucks to remove rubber from runways. When a plane lands, the tires are not spinning and drag, emitting a puff of smoke. The friction built up causes the rubber to polymerize and harden, leaving rubber which needs to be periodically removed