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TIL the camera used on the original Apollo moon landing missions didn't have a viewfinder

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mxrQv TIL: Although there have only been a few studies, doctors have found that implementing a ketogenic diet can help reduce symptoms caused by Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Aelx TIL in 1975 Icelandic women “essentially shut down the country for a day” via a Women’s Strike that led to Iceland’s parliament passing a law guaranteeing equal rights for women and men: a large political step towards true equality.
k6B7 TIL in certain public toilets (concert halls, bars) the light is sometimes blue to make veins harder to see. This way drug users can’t inject themselves
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