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TIL there is a black market for beer

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kBRd TIL that the opening dialog in the Daft Punk song “Contact” is taken from real NASA recordings of the Apollo 17 mission.
NG06 TIL armadillos can inflate their stomachs and intestines with air and float across the water
J1648 TIL tilefish were a very popular food in the US during the late 1800s. It was discovered by a sea captain and his crew who found it to be very tasty. Its popularity decreased after all tilefish were killed due to getting trapped in cold water. It took decades for tilefish to be caught again.
OG0a6 TIL 'Taco Tuesday' has been a registered trademark since 1989 by a Wyoming based fast-food company named Taco John's and they have defended against other establishments using the phrase.
j6KOE TIL that an Austrian village tired of the mockery changed its name from F*cking to Fuddging