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TIL that in 1969, NASA possessed the technology to land on the moon but not the technology to fake the moon landings.

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56EQ TIL of the mushroom called “Green Pepe” that exists on the Bonin Islands near Japan. “Green Pepe” is named such because it glows bioluminescent green.
KYB1E TIL Despite their proximity to the Appalachian Mountains, the Adirondack Mountains are much younger, being uplifted only 10 million years ago, compared to 1.2 billion for the Appalachians
gNgb TIL that John Carpenter offered Christopher Lee the roll of Dr. Loomis in the classic 1978 horror film Halloween. Lee declined due to the low pay, but later said that declining the role was his biggest career mistake.
L7op TIL of the Sentinelese tribe. They survived a tsunami in 04, lack the knowledge to make fire and are regarded as still in the stone age.
DWJg TIL studies show that teens overestimate how much the cooler kids and jocks are drinking and having sex, and also how much the nerds are studying