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TIL Apollo 11 Astronauts went through customs upon returning from the moon.

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Brj5K TIL of the town Metaline WA whose townfolks blocked and protected the Kubota, a Japanese-American family, in 1942 from resettlement by vouching for their loyalty.
58EB TIL New Zealand is listed as a State in the Australian constitution, and can choose to join the Australian Commonwealth if it wishes.
wod0M TIL the phrase "Merry Christmas" become popular due to Charles Dickins "A Christmas Carol"
VBELG TIL that the English lost the battle of Maldon because they allowed the Vikings (who were encircled on an island) to cross a land bridge in order to have a fair battle.
8e6aP TIL in 1590, starving Parisians ground human bones into bread