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TIL during the Apollo 12 mission, a 2 ½ ton piece of the Lunar Module was experimentally crashed onto the surface of the moon. The unexpected result? The moon “rang like a bell” for nearly an hour.

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oBbeL TIL Trees get most of their mass from the carbon dioxide in the air
JJ4Q TIL that there is a 2,600-foot covered escalator in Hong Kong to help people commute up and down the large hills in the city.
1a6wr Electronic toys for infants that produce lights, words and songs were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language compared to playing with books or traditional toys such as a wooden puzzle, a shape-sorter and a set of rubber blocks, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
pEVN TIL that in 1963, the Quebec government bought out all the private power companies and nationalized electricity. Today, 96% of Quebec’s power is from hydroelectricity, and it has some of the cheapest electricity rates in North America while earning billions in revenue.
aAmM TIL “Esposas” in spanish mean both “Handcuffs” and “Wives”