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TIL Early 60s American astronauts had groupies as there were “plenty of pretty women who would give anything to sleep with an astronaut”

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9Y6xD TIL that the Eiffel Tower was originally supposed to be in Barcelona but the city thought it would look like an eyesore so Gustave Eiffel was forced to repitch the project elsewhere.
nePN7 TIL that if a consumer goes to court when sued by a debt collector and demands to see the evidence of their debt, the case is likely to be dropped (listen to the Prologue, can start at about 6:00 in)
X0Dej TIL the Nile crocodile has the strongest bite of all animals.
BANy TIL Lalibela, Ethiopia is home to 11 monolithic churches carved out of mountains and connected by tunnels. The churches’ roofs are at ground level to make them invisible to raiders from a distance.
VMXj4 TIL that the Church of Scientology had a prolific espionage group called the "Guardian's Office" that was dedicated to infiltrating the United States government to steal or destroy confidential records and spread propaganda.