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TIL The ashes of Eugene Merle Shoemaker, the founder of the field of planetary science, were buried on the moon. To date, he is the only person whose ashes have been buried on the Moon.

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x6N6o TIL that British Acts of Parliament and legislation are still printed on traditional vellum.
47jR TIL According to a study on Academy Award speeches, Steven Spielberg has been thanked more than God
9wpGX TIL that like humans, dogs react to mosquito bites and some dogs can even get anaphylaxis and die from them.
5VWg8 TIL Maria Riva, daughter of Marlena Dietrich, is considered to be the first person to have a career spanning nine decades.