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J1Olk TIL The temperature on the moon at the Apollo 11 landing site was 200ºF (93ºC).
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5YkwQ TIL that when a super group made up of the world's most famous musicians came together to record "We Are the World" in 1985, Stevie Wonder announced that if the group did not finish the song in one take, he and Ray Charles would drive everyone home.
ZpZBG TIL service dogs in the US do not have to be identified with a vest or harness.
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