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TIL there is a sculpture meant to depict an astronaut in spacesuit on the Moon. It was commissioned and placed on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 15 to commemorate the astronauts and cosmonauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration.

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6EBbl TIL with a 7 bil almond industry in Central California, almond farmers pay up to $350 a beehive to keepers for pollination services. This creates a wave of beehive theft. More than 500 beehives went missing so far this year in this region.
D90p TIL McDonald’s employees web site advises returning holiday gifts to get out of debt, breaking food into smaller pieces to feel full, and not to complain because it raises stress. Oh, and it also advises to take at least two vacations a year.
6EJRJ TIL that the CIA originally supported and funded the July 26th movement, which was Fidel Castro's rebel group that overthrew the Cuban dictatorship.
6rPX TIL Prince used an image of Dave Chappelle dressed as him on the cover of his 2013 single, “Breakfast Can Wait.” When asked about it Chappelle said, “What am I going to do — sue him for using a picture of me dressed up like him? … That’s checkmate right there.”
OGD7g TIL that Beverly Hills, California, derives its name from Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. The latter, in turn, was named after the town of Beverley in Yorkshire, England, which originated from "Beverlac" in the 10th century, signifying "beaver lake" due to the abundance of beavers in the nearby river.