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TIL on April Fools Day 2002 NASA posted a picture that proved the moon was made of cheese - including expiration date.

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NXPn8 TIL: Many cats have a common form of alopecia called preauricular alopecia or facial alopecia, which causes the thinning hair between the ears and eyes that you often see in felines
avXN TIL that during US-backed Pinochet’s violent takeover of Chile, a popular singer was beaten, tortured and had his hands broken. While he lay on the ground, his captors mockingly suggested he play guitar. With that he sang “We Will Win” before he was shot 44 times.
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