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TIL A Cincinnati hospital paid Neil Armstrong's family $6 million in a wrongful-death settlement after the astronaut and Apollo moonwalker died due to complications following a cardiovascular procedure. His sons have asserted that medical malpractice led to his death

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vPYrD TIL that the tab on your rear view mirror can be flipped for night time driving.
VBB04 TIL that more than half of the US States extend farther north than the southernmost point in Canada.
Ypa1x TIL that the Mississippi River has been forced through New Orleans artificially by a series of floodgates. If they fail it will shift course 85 miles west and make America's largest port effectively useless overnight.
LQlBP TIL of a double little toenail which is a sixth toenail on your pinky toe - usually from a sixth toe in the womb. It’s a recessive trait that usually skips a few generations
yQNaV TIL that the first ever video game easter egg was created by Warren Robinett in Adventure released during 1979, which featured a gray dot which, when brought back to the beginning, would display Warren Robinett's name as a way to give him credit since Atari only paid him a small amount of money.