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TIL the Mission Command Center, used by NASA for such missions as the Apollo 11 moon landing, was built by Philco-Ford, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company.

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Y7Pwr TIL that the band Alice Cooper broke up in 1975. Their singer, who had used the stage name “Alice Cooper,” then changed his legal name to Alice Cooper so that he could launch a solo career under the “Alice Cooper” name without legal complications.
DQwBg TIL that Zambia produces the most emeralds in the world. Between 2016 and 2020, the country produced 129,400 kilograms of emerald gemstones. Emeralds from Zambia have grown in popularity due to their level of clarity, the depth of their color, and their tendency to be stronger than other emeralds
1ao0P TIL Woman born without hands learns to drive with her feet against all odds
0dMDL TIL Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson Saved His Mother's Life When He Was 15. Ata Johnson tried to walk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 65 in Nashville. The Rock was able to grab her and pull her back. She doesn't remember the incident.
JY5aB TIL there is a more extreme form of veganism called fruitarianism where you can only eat plant parts that do not damage the plant -primarily fruits, nuts, and seeds