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TIL Edgar Mitchell, the sixth person to walk on the moon, has claimed that “aliens have contacted humans several times” on Kerrang radio in 2008

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awGn0 TIL that while the economy recovered somewhat from its state in 1933 from the great depression the unemployment rate remained in the 15 per cent range for the rest of the decade. Which can be directly resembled with the current scenario in the US.
Xj6D TIL of John Capes. In WWII when his submarine sank he swam 170 ft to the surface and swam 5 miles to shore. He then hid from Italians for 18 months before escaping to Turkey.
78RXb TIL some flags are designed with different images on the front and back, sometimes due to heraldic, manufacturing and legal constraints
rRRNW TIL that George Washington had a copy of the Bill of Rights created for each state. North Carolina’s copy was stolen in 1865 by a Union Soldier. It was recovered in 2003 by a FBI sting operation.
GYyb5 TIL of the ancient Turkish sport, kyz kuu (girl chasing). A man and woman on horseback chase each other to the finish line. If the man wins, he steals a kiss. If she wins, she whips the man.