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TIL Apollo 10 was given limited fuel for orbiting the moon to discourage the astronauts from attempting a Lunar Landing ahead of the scheduled Apollo 11.

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djwd TIL Blue Star Lines is building a replica of the Titanic, called Titanic II, it is planned to sail the original path from England to New York in 2018
kJl0e TIL that Michelangelo spent two months hiding in the underground chamber while evading a death sentence ordered by the Pope
yQGxM TIL that renowned architect I.M. Pei is still alive and will be celebrating his 102nd birthday in 2 weeks
DJNJ TIL Hayden Christensen successfully sued USA Network for stealing the idea for “Royal Pains”. Christensen pitched a similar show called “Housecalls”, and “was never informed that a similar program was in development”
rNR5d TIL that there are some states in the US where children as young as 14 are allowed to drive.