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TIL Grumman Aerospace Corporation—makers of the Apollo 13 Lunar Module—sent a $312,421.24 bill to North American Rockwell—who made the service module that malfunctioned—for towing services.

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v1L5r TIL that TIL also means Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
v16rK TIL Finland has a self-care practice called pantsdrunk. It's recommended that, after coming home from work, citizens take their pants off and drink.
Mvla TIL Japanese people answer the phone by saying “moshi moshi” (to friends & family) because foxes cannot say it.
PrJV TIL of the Lost Cosmonauts conspiracy theory, which alleges that the Soviet Union sent two or more men into space before Yuri Gagarin, but their attempts at being the first man in space ended in failure
JLgj TIL professional bowlers in the 60s and 70s made twice as much money as NFL stars, signed million dollar contracts, and were heralded as international celebrities.