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TIL that 3 years ago, 8 men successfully stole $50M worth of diamonds

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kODW TIL Pete Conrad’s first words on the Moon were said in order to win a $500 bet proving that astronauts are not given a script of what to say when stepping off the ladder.
VBk98 TIL Princeton University once did a study in which scientists found that voters frequently pick the candidates with more mature looks over those with babyfaces. The two pictures used were of Russ Feingold and Tim Michels, the main candidates in the 2004 U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin.
OkAe TIL When Frank Zappa filled out his son Dweezil’s birth certificate, he put up “musician” for father’s religion.
R7oyw TIL Roald Dahl (writer of charlie and the chocolate factory) also wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice
eO8E TIL: That at age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family’s home.