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TIL The US owes less to other countries than it’s owed.

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OL0Y TIL that Matt Stone and Trey Parker created Cartman based on what they thought Archie Bunker from All in the Family would have been like as a child.
GAEx1 TIL that moon dust (lunar regolith) is electrically charged and will stick to anything it comes into contact with. It's also likely toxic to humans. Apollo astronauts regularly complained of coughing, watery eyes, throat irritation and blurry vision after each foray onto the moon's surface
m1YPY TIL that during the filming of 'Titanic' someone slipped PCP into a bowl of catered clam chowder causing dozens of crew members to behave erratically and experience hallucinations. James Cameron narrowly avoided hospitalization by making himself throw up in time.
l7L0r TIL the planet Venus is bright enough to cast shadows in areas with little or no light pollution
MkmW TIL there is a humming sound that up to 11% of people can hear around the planet that drives some of them to suicide.