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TIL the area code for Cape Canaveral/Space Coast is 321, as in, "T-Minus 3... 2... 1..."

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WkX1o TIL that The Beatles helped end racially segregated concerts by refusing to play at segregated events.
OPee TIL In 1988, a government-led drug, money laundering, and nationwide child abuse ring was exposed in Nebraska. In the aftermath, the case’s chief investigator died violently, the abused minors were jailed for accusing their abusers, and a documentary on the topic was banned.
BVDk TIL in 2012, a petition was created urging the U.S. government to create a Death Star, which gained more than 25,000 signatures, enough to qualify for an official response.
awm1A TIL Queen Elizabeth II specifically asked to be in a James Bond skit with Daniel Craig for the Olympics, breaking royal protocol. When asked if she would like to say something she said, "Of course I must say something. After all, he is coming to rescue me."
m1XeR TIL Honey "never" spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible.