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TIL that Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

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ep775 Til that the last time a Rolling Stones single reached No1 in the UK charts was Honky Tonk Women in 1969, despite them releasing 15 albums in the 53 years since then.
nemb7 TIL Pirates kidnapped Caesar, and held him for ransom. Caesar was insulted at the ransom demand, which he saw as too low, and promised to crucify the pirates after he was free. ... After his freedom was purchased, he assembled a small army, which captured the pirates and crucified them
6XQw TIL that while Google is starting to roll their Fiber Optic Network out across KC, Chattanooga, TN has had it’s Fiber Optic Network in place for a few years now. Because of the Fiber network, the traffic lights will soon be able to respond in real time to changing traffic patterns.
xdD5 TIL that woolly mammoths still walked the Earth during the time of the construction of the Great Pyramid in Egypt
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