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TIL the Archies classic "Sugar, Sugar" was one of the songs that astronaut Alan Bean requested be part of the musical selections on the Apollo 12 mission.

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xVYMD TIL that there is a satirical Danish short show series called Nazitübbies that tries to imagine what the show Teletubbies would have been like had Nazis won the WWII
14wV TIL Many aspects of Christianity were decided by vote, including the divinity of Jesus Christ.
OGL0L TIL Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana’s partner, who also tragically died in the car crash with her, was the cousin of assassinated Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. They were both nephews of Saudi billionaire arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi.
EWmW TIL there is a word that is the opposite of sparkle and it is “darkle”
N7gOE TIL one of the key differences between monkeys and apes is how they sleep. Monkeys sleep in an upright position and have a light sleep. Apes like to lie down and enter into a deep sleep. The deep sleep in apes is believed to have improved cognitive ability in them.