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TIL - Buzz Aldrin, a Presbyterian, was the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the Moon. After landing on the Moon, he gave himself Communion on the surface of the Moon, but he kept it secret because of a lawsuit brought over the reading of Genesis on Apollo 8

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B5ed TIL that sugar is added to cigarettes and can account for up to 20% of their weight. This not only makes cigarettes better tasting but also more addictive.
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