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TIL the american flags on the moon have been bleached solid white from decades of exposure

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R5K7j TIL wasp farming and hunting is a traditional practice in the prefecture of Gifu in Japan. And Hebo gohei mochi (grilled sticky rice coated in a sauce made of miso, peanuts and wasp larvae) is a local delicacy that's served during their yearly wasp festival: Kushihara Hebo Matsuri.
8e4mV TIL in 2018 Scott Foster, a 36 year old accountant and "emergency" goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks, became the first emergency goalie in NHL history to block a shot after the Blackhawks' starting and backup goalies were injured during gameplay
9xPp TIL: Monet had surgery on his left eye enabling him to see ultra violet light
VMBaG TIL that during the 1920s a class president candidate at Harvard swallowed a live goldfish in a bid to win more votes. The stunt created a trend of 'goldfish swallowing' which became so popular that eventually Massachusetts state legislature had to create a bill banning it
g6V4 TIL Napoleon’s Penis was once sold for $3000 and could be worth about $100k today.