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TIL that not all wines are vegan or even vegetarian, due to animal products used to help clarify the wines during the fining process.

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6EBE8 TIL Neil Armstrong had to go through US customs when he came back from the moon.
dj8B TIL the only active ship in the US Navy that has sunk an enemy ship is the USS Constitution built in 1797
ADoV7 TIL in 1054, Chinese astronomers noted a bright "guest star" in Taurus that was visible in the daytime for 3 weeks and didn't completely fade out for almost two years. The "guest star" was actually the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula, which is located some 6,500 light-years away.
Wkl7X TIL that the WWII Axis Powers dropped pornographic propaganda on Allied soldiers in the hopes of demoralizing them. Instead, they inadvertently boosted their morale.
KOZWB TIL of Charles Lightoller, who was the last officer remaining on board the Titanic as it sank only to be freed by a boiler explosion; later he helped evacuate over 120 men from Dunkirk.