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TIL that the guy getting punched in the face on Pantera’s album Vulgar Display of Power got paid $300 in total for it. The reason was because it took 30 tries to get it just right.

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ppDQ TIL the three gorges dam in China holds back so much water it slows the rotation of the earth slightly.
nWeNB TIL of the Phoenix Pay System, implemented in 2016 for Canadian federal workers. It was meant to automate and replace the government's old payroll system and expected to save $70 million per year, but due to widespread issues is estimated to cost tax payers over $2.2 billion by 2023.
OokD1 TIL The Apollo 10 crew tested the procedures for the Apollo 11 mission, including a descent in the Lunar Module. However, NASA reduced the amount of fuel in the lander to keep the two astronauts from being tempted to stray from their mission and steal the first moon landing.
16JlX TIL after the American Revolution the -ville suffix became popular in the names of new US settlements due to an increase of pro-French sentiments.
8elM8 TIL: Narnia is/was a real place in the Roman Empire