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TIL that the moon smells like "wet ashes" (Neil Armstrong) or "Spent gunpowder." (Buzz Aldrin).

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WkWoA TIL that sunflowers are capable of cleaning heavy toxins such as arsenic and even uranium from soil.
negwP TIL rapper YG had a song called "Meet the Flockers" which provided specific steps on robbing Chinese neighborhoods, something that's common in major cities in the US
x6oy0 TIL I learned that Mussolini loved to eat bowls of raw garlic, to the point his wife couldn’t sleep next to him at night
Lk0xp TIL that in 1758, George Washington spent his entire campaign budget on 160 gallons of liquor served to 391 voters.
p0A8 TIL Weird Al Yankovic’s song “The Saga Begins”, which is about the plot of Star Wars Episode I, was mostly composed from internet spoilers before the movies release.