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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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nW9G TIL One of the most important and expensive scenes from James Cameron’s “The Abyss” was cut out of the movie.
OGxxR TIL of Bongthingism, an ancient polytheistic religion of the Lepcha people, of Nepal, Bhutan and India
E1OvV TIL Genetic variations may make some people's brain more open to thoughts, sensations and behaviors that don't make it past the average person's mental filters. These same variations may also explain why many highly creative people seem eccentric at times—or even suffer from mental illness
Wk9JN TIL that after beating an unarmed Charles Sumner on the Senate floor with a cane, Preston Brooks challenged Massachusetts Representative Anson Burlingame to a duel. Burlingame, who was a well-known marksman, immediately accepted and choose rifles as the weapon. Brooks neglected to show up.
OoZW6 TIL Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, had a sexual relationship with a 14 year old and wrote the song "Catholic School Girls Rule" about it.