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TIL that the American flag on the Moon was knocked over by the exhaust from the return rocket

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Jp1v TIL After a rude interaction, Zach Galifianakis once told January Jones “… everybody’s going to forget about you in a few years, so be fucking nice.”
ANo5d TIL that taller individuals, due to having more cells in their bodies, are more prone to certain types of cancer.
JYBvB TIL that the Indian Government refused to pass on meteorological information about a cyclone to their rival, Pakistan. The cyclone went on to kill over half a million people in East Pakistan (Today Bangladesh).
90XD TIL Hugh Thompson (who saved numerous Vietnamese civilians during the My Lai massacre) suffered from PTSD, alcoholism, divorce, and severe nightmare disorder as a result of testifying against those responsible for the massacre.
e0ED TIL the dashed lines on highways are 10 feet long, and the spaces are 30 feet long.