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TIL the song I only knew as the "Austin Powers Theme" was actually "Soul Bossa Nova" composed by Quincy Jones in 1962

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v1eb4 TIL It is unknown what Neil Armstrong took with him to the moon personally and the record of his personal property kit was never found. Armstrong made an unscripted visit to a crater and it is speculated he left his late daughter's bracelet there
p8Z9Q TIL that human brains are specialized for face recognition while chimp brains are specialized for butt recognition.
Jxak TIL that an English inventor named Maurice Ward (1933-2011) invented a thermal shielding material called Starlite which was able to withstand extreme heat (10000 degrees C), but never revealed its composition in fear of reverse engineering and losing control of rights to the material.
wa0E TIL Mother Teresa encouraged members of her order to secretly baptise dying patients, many of whom were Hindus and Muslims
LQLNd TIL: There is an Italian study on Clown doctors and hospital clowns on the effectiveness of Clown Care Units. The humor and relief provided by medical clowns have a proven positive effect on patient health. However, the study goes deeper into how clown makeup, joke themes, and skill matters.