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TIL that even the largest earth-based telescopes cannot see any of the objects left behind by the astronauts of the Apollo moon missions

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xVDrg TIL that Martin Luther King Jr. considered running for president in 1968 after being urged to by anti-Vietnam Democrats, but ultimately decided against the proposal as he felt uneasy with politics and considered himself better suited for his morally unambiguous role as an activist.
5V1an TIL the oldest confirmed dildo is ~28,000 years old, made of siltstone, has etched rings around the top, and is highly polished from use…
kJWNd TIL Texas didn’t have safety regulations on natural gas until after a school blew up and killed hundreds of children. Nobody was held accountable, but they passed strict regulations afterwards. It was so bad that even Hitler sent a letter of condolence.
ZMXD TIL that Teller (of Penn and Teller) was a high school Latin and English teacher before turning professional as a magician. At the same high school Jon Stewart went to.
XEp86 TIL 22 people have died at the Yellowstone hot springs, including one man who dove in head first trying to rescue his dog after it jumped into a 202-degree pool.