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TIL that Apple used Rickrolls developers in their beta testing

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5Px9 TIL Mars rover Opportunity has set the record for longest distance traveled on a celestial object. It also was only supposed to last 90 days. That was 10 years ago.
dZ88 TIL that 75% of the “cheese” sold in the US is now processed: heat-treated, emulsified, compounded with sorbic acid, polyophosphate and other laboratory delicacies.
GYg4E TIL that the 1st overall draft pick in the inaugural NFL draft ultimately decided not to play in the NFL, rejecting offers from two teams, to ultimately work for a rubber company
BgKOd TIL The handlers of drug sniffing dogs carry Narcan in case the dog gets a dose.
dNXr TIL that during the Cold War, the Soviet Union had two missiles pointed at an area they thought was the entrance to a secret bunker, since many high-ranked officials went there. It turns out that the area was a hot dog stand.