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TIL the vast majority of astronauts and cosmonauts have spent more time in space than Neil Armstrong has.

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enjg TIL After the battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. The Parthians took the Roman commander, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and allegedly poured molten gold down his throat because of his renowned greed.
KO1Va TIL about Luang Pho Daeng a Thai Buddhist monk who through the process of self-mummification died during meditation and was put on display in his temple to inspire future generations to follow Buddhists teachings. He is the only known mummy to be wearing sunglasses, to make his face less disturbing
5NQD TIL that the terms “hooker” and “sideburns” were popularized and invented respectively during the Civil War. General Joseph Hooker’s army was known to party and hire prostitutes, while General Ambrose Burnside’s facial hair spoke for itself
8epRL TIL about the "Greenbrier Ghost," whose testimony from beyond the grave helped convict her murderer in a landmark court case.
WkXGY TIL that Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, retired from acting when he was 12 due to bullying, destroyed all his Star Wars memorabilia, and was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia after being involved in a high speed chase with police.