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TIL coming back from the moon, Apollo astronauts had to go through customs and declare moon rock as cargo.

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458g TIL of the Mojave Desert phone booth, a phone booth 60 miles from paved roads that is now a conference number to talk to strangers who also call 760-733-9969
OGly4 TIL that in the English Premier League, teams that finish in last place aren't rewarded with the top draft pick, but rather relegated to a lower league, and losing funding.
mxDAE TIL of the Hmong people, who communicate by whistling - the valleys of the Himalayas they live in make for ideal transmission, sometimes carried as far as 8km. They even perform whistling courtship ceremonies, and once in a relationship, lovers can make up their own ‘secret’ syllables!
aGwZ TIL the reverse staple is used as a temporary staple when you need things stapled together, but know they will soon need to be taken apart again.
oLKL TIL Depressed people lack HGH, a requirement for growing while sleeping