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TIL that the Apollo 10 lunar module was jettisoned and is currently in orbit around the sun. It’s exact location is unknown but a group of amateur astronomers have been looking for it since 2011.

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1aD6D TIL that Purple Dye in Ancient Times was made by extracting it from a type of Mediterranean sea snail, which made it hard to get lots of, making it by far the most valuable color dye at the time.
nek9 TIL that Google Earth is censored by the Dutch goverment in an unique way.
yXWe TIL that Stephen Hawking’s second wife, who was also his nurse, was rumored to have physically and mentally abused him, including refusing him access to a urine bottle so he would be forced to wet himself.
XEag8 TIL of Manwel Dimech, a Maltese philosopher and social reformer, who fought for oppressed people against the Catholic Church and British, only to end up dying in exile. Fascinating life story though.
dKgK TIL goats scream just like humans (yes, exactly like in the Doritos super bowl commercial).