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TIL that Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, learned to fly before he learned to drive.

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LQOVV TIL: Some Japanese families without a son will adopt a Mukoyōshi or adopted son-in-law. They marry a daughter, run the family business, and take their wives surname. Nintendo, Kikkoman, and Toyota, are owned by families that have adopted this practice.
vebR TIL there exists a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer – TAILS aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to: use the Internet anonymously and circumvent censorship, leave no trace on the computer you are using, use state-of-the-art cryptographic tools
GAmWg TIL that whales and hippos are the closest relatives and had a common ancestor, who lived 50-60 million years ago.
KYJWB TIL that the over the 4 days of the assassination and funeral of JFK, was the longest uninterrupted media coverage until September 11, 2001.
16ygX TIL that the original Tom & Jerry cartoon characters were not in fact a cat and mouse, but a comedic human duo.