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TIL that NASA once accidentally taped over the original Moon landing footage.

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bGjZ TIL that Ewan McGregor’s brother Colin is a RAF Tornado pilot, his callsign is Obi Two.
Y4EZ TIL the possible origin of the phrase “knock on wood” comes from Germanic folklore, “wherein dryads are thought to live in trees, and can be invoked for protection.”
e0L6g TIL That the digits of interstate highways in the USA have meaning. For example, even-numbered highways like I10 and I90 run east-west, while odd-numbered highways like I5 and I95 run north-south.
neRg7 TIL Prince got "purple rain" from the song Ventura Highway by America. When asked what purple rain meant, a member of America said "You got me"
kOV51 TIL The Cullinan diamond, found in 1905, is the largest diamond ever discovered at 3,106 carat. A fake diamond was transported from South Africa to England via a guarded ship, while the real diamond was simply sent in the mail in a plain box.