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TIL That the Apollo 11 journey to the moon and back only lasted 8 days.

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ev0n TIL a French convict used oranges painted like grenades to escape prison via a helicopter piloted by his wife who took flight lessons solely for the escape.
N75Zb TIL turning down the radio in your car to concentrate more may actually increase visual acuity, it's your brains way of prioritizing tasks.
GQXJ TIL there was a Chrono Trigger 3D/HD Remake in the works up until 2004 when SquareEnix issued a cease and desist letter to the company making the game.
WnW4 TIL during the rap battle montages in 8 Mile, Eminem would mime to save his voice. However after one rapper got a particularly good audience reaction, he turned his mic on and improvised a verse in response rather than let himself be beaten.
69gR7 TIL Cats cannot taste Sweet! If they go after your ice cream the cat either likes the cool or the fat likely.