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TIL President Nixon had a 'Moon Disaster' speech ready in case Apollo 11 astronauts died

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XElMj TIL a study found that the amount couples spend on an engagement ring and their ceremony is inversely associated with marriage duration. Couples who spend more on their weddings are more likely to get divorced.
awZAL TIL that Disney had planned on making films based on the video games "Mega Man" and "The Sims," but canceled those plans after Assassin's Creed flopped at the box office.
YG4r TIL that during the Cannes Film Festival screening of the disturbing French film Irréversible, over 200 audience members walked out in disgust, and several reportedly required medical attention; those that stayed gave the film a 5-minute standing ovation.
9e46 TIL that the roar from the T-Rex in Jurrassic Park was a combination of a baby elephant’s squeal, an alligator’s gurgling, and a tiger’s snarl.
WkXrd TIL about Nyepi, Balinese day of silence, fasting and meditation when no one except emergency services is allowed to go outside, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day