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TIL John Byner was originally cast as Mork from Ork on Happy Days, but found the premise ridiculous and quit days before filming, leading Robin Williams to be called in last minute

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BYMd TIL when Eagle of Apollo 11 was landing on the moon, the automated landing program tried to land in boulder filled West Crater. Neil Armstrong quickly switched to manual control, landing safely on a flat surface. Upon landing, the Eagle only 30 seconds of fuel remaining.
7rBoL TIL ‘Maui’ in Moana is Based off Dwayne Johnson’s Real-Life Grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia of Samoa
DZXJ TIL in 1866 Liechtenstein had an army of 80 men and fought during the Austro-Prussian war, they suffered no injuries or deaths and returned home with 81 people because they made a new Italian friend. The army was disbanded soon after and they haven’t had an army since.
gMdA9 TIL that the irregular shapes of the letters in the Comic Sans font type allows people suffering from dyslexia to read more easily. While many fonts use repeated shapes to create different letters, such as a ‘p’ rotated to made a ‘q,’ Comic Sans uses few repeated shapes, creating distinct letters.
BxQx TIL that if we sort known planets (including extrasolar) by standard primary habitability, Earth is only fifth