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TIL James Irwin, the 8th person to walk on the moon, quit NASA to begin expeditions in search of Noah's Ark.

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0wKN1 TIL that fishy, urine like odors from electrical components indicate serious electrical problems, that could lead to an electrical fire if not acted upon.
b9wlj TIL about Judith Catchpole, a young maidservant in the colony of Maryland, who was tried in 1656 for witchcraft and killing her newborn child. The judge summoned an all-female jury, who determined that Judith did not kill her child - in fact, there were no signs that Judith had even been pregnant.
womvE TIL languages that originate in humid environments are more likely to have a wide range of tones because human vocal folds become more elastic in humid environments
69Mj7 TIL that only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy, or 1 in 8 Americans.
r5Nw TIL a hang glider by the name of Ewa Wisnierska was updrafted into a violent storm during a practice flight. She spent over 40 minutes unconscious still strapped into her glider at 32,000 feet and survived.