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TIL half of the Moon is always illuminated by our star.

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nepKd TIL that sausages have been commonly referred to as "dogs" since the 1800s due to a belief that sausage makers used dog meat in their sausages. Consumption of dog meat was common in Germany up to the early 1900s so these suspicion was "occasionally justified".
1adN4 TIL that the worlds rarest tree, Kaikōmako native to New Zealand, has been rescued from extinction after 40 years of trying to get the very last female tree in the world to fruit again
a8gnN TIL that to raise morale in the Pacific theater in WWII, the US deployed a barge capable of storing 2000 gallons (7600 L) of ice cream and making another 10 gallons (38 L) every seven minutes.
5VxJ9 TIL That the voice of Reg, the Bouncer of the Salty Spittoon, was voiced by Thomas F. Wilson. Who is known best for his role as Biff Tannen in the Back to the Future film trilogy,
G7p1 TIL in 1962, the actress Clara Blandick, who played “Auntie Em” in The Wizard of Oz, neatly arranged her room to display memorabilia, press clippings, and a resume of her career. She then dressed immaculately, took an overdose of sleeping pills, and tied a plastic bag over her head.