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TIL Apollo 12 landed within 600 feet of the Surveyor 3 spacecraft that had arrived 2 years earlier. Parts of the spacecraft were retrieved and taken back home for examination.

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e0nED TIL that "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965) was rejected at first by CBS: they didn't like that amateur children were doing the voices, they didn't like the "anti-consumerism" theme of the plot -- and they didn't like the music.
QNvZk TIL that the & symbol is called an ampersand
QNgQp TIL it is possible to kill yourself in your sleep. This condition is called parasomnia pseudo-suicide
D1yRg TIL that Mountain Lions, Cougars, and Pumas are nearly the exact same animal. The differences between them are similar to the differences between house cats rather than type of cat.
oBmeo TIL in 1974, a Soviet plane was forced to land in Gambell, Alaska, after running out of fuel. The crew was greeted by the locals who helpfully provided heating and food for the stranded airmen. The next day an Air Force plane brought in fuel and the plane returned home without further incident.