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TIL Neil Armstrong's heart rate was 150 when he landed on the Moon. For a fit astronaut, not moving, the only explanation is he was terrified. But he set the Eagle down with less than 30 seconds of fuel: Truly the Right Stuff.

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OovMe Today I learned that Saudi high school social studies textbooks were withdrawn in 2017 over an image of Yoda sitting alongside King Faisal.
x689D TIL In Western music, microtones are notes that deviate from the standard 12-note scale. These are the notes that can sound "flat" or "sharp" compared to the notes in the 12-note scale, like the "out-of-tune piano" part in the Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon.”
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