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TIL that not only has it been more than fifty years since a person last set foot on the moon, the entire period of crewed missions to the lunar surface only lasted three and a half years.

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dwJ9 TIL that the blood of eels is more poisonous than some snake venom, but cooking or digesting the blood renders it harmless.
xVrvg TIL about the origins of the term “Grandfather Clause.” It was a loophole in voter suppression laws that allowed voters that otherwise didn’t qualify to vote if their Grandfather could
A1B4 TIL that humans empathetically experience pain when they see someone of the same race experience pain, but not someone of another race. All races felt pain when shown a “violet” person experiencing pain suggesting that lack of empathy for other races is learned and not innate.
4B9b TIL that hippos often enjoy licking massive crocodiles.
KOmXB TIL that Johny Cash had a younger brother, Tommy Cash who also is a country singer and is still active.