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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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QJo9a TIL Kirk means "church" in Scottish
VBEj0 TIL that it was common medical practice to inject urine in a frog as a pregnancy test.
AGow TIL that traditional naming customs of Iceland differ in that they follow no family lineage. Men are named after their father. I.e. If Jon has a son named Olaf, his name is Olaf Jonsson. If Olaf then has a son named Magnus, his name is Magnus Olafsson. Women are similar with the suffix ‘dottir’.
16Gbd TIL there has been a big increase in news headlines suggesting fear, anger, disgust, and sadness since 2000, and especially since about 2010
e05vn TIL the “Smokey the Bear” hat was popularized by Buffalo Soldiers who went on to be National Park Rangers