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TIL: Buzz Aldrin although the second man on the moon was the first man to pee while on it.

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8aep8 TIL In Japan sumo wrestlers are not allowed to drive cars.
x68K5 TIL that fractual burning, a hobby/side hustle that uses a 2,100+ volt transformer from a scrapped microwave to burn decorative, treelike designs in wood, has killed at least 33 people in the U.S. since 2017, and gruesomely burned many others.
gM5wX TIL Simpsons creator Matt Groening revealed that the town of Springfield, Oregon was the inspiration for the show's setting.
loeg1 TIL of the color Mummy Brown. First made in the 16th and 17th centuries, this rich brown pigment was created by mixing both human and feline mummy crumbles with white pitch and myrrh.
GAnY7 TIL per passenger mile, Amtrak is 30–40 percent more energy-efficient than commercial airlines and automobiles overall