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TIL that faking the moon landing in 1969 would have been harder than actually going to the moon

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6EWAZ TIL that the sandwich was popularised by the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who ordered that meat be placed between two slices of bread for easy consumption. He therefore was able to gamble and eat at the same time.
16gaP TIL about Heinrich Hoffmann, Adolf Hitler's official photographer. He received royalties from all uses of Hitler's image, even on postage stamps, which made him a millionaire over the course of Hitler's rule.
wMpE TIL that compulsory voting can raise support for leftist policies by up to 20 per cent
e0dNk TIL Ocean Park in Hong Kong tried for 10 years to get two of their pandas to mate. Now that the park is on lockdown, they've finally done the deed.
OGQ0X TIL the vocals for the Bonnie Raitt classic "I Can't Make You Love Me" were recorded in only one take. The song was so sad that when asked to record another take she responded "You know, this ain't going to happen."