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TIL Richard Garriott, a computer game designer and astronaut's son, legitimately purchased the Lunokhod 2 and its Luna 21 lander, being the first private purchase of an object on another astronomical body. He has jokingly claimed the rest of the Moon in the name of his gaming name Lord British

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8ebyG TIL a music producer in Japan put two different endings for the physical CDs of an album themed around quantum physics. This way, people would "observe" one of the two outcomes of the album, as in quantum mechanics.
wJd8 TIL the fattest city in the United States, Huntington, West Virginia, has more pizza places than the entire state of West Virginia has gyms and health clubs.
5br TIL: Chuck Norris has written an article for ammoland.com saying the Boy Scouts of America should continue to discriminate against gay people
ANa1a TIL actor James Marsters took the role of Zamasu in the Dragon Ball Super anime for zero pay, as he felt he had to redeem himself to fans after appearing as Piccolo in the infamous critical disaster Dragonball Evolution (2009)
XEX4D TIL the Spanish singer-songwriter Julio Iglesias was a professional footballer signed with Real Madrid. When he was recovering from an accident that ended his career, a nurse gave him a guitar so that he could recover the dexterity of his hands. In learning to play, he discovered his musical talent.