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TIL Physical fitness was not one of the NASA requirements for astronauts landing on the moon. Astronauts had an initial thorough exam before they were accepted into the program but after that, physical fitness was up to the individual to maintain

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VMGjB TIL the Australian 1 and 2 cent coins were withdrawn from circulation in 1992. The recovered coins were melted down to make the bronze medals for the Sydney 2000 Olympics
xOED TIL that a man enlarged his penis to the point where he could not have regular sex with it anymore.
4XrdR TIL after Ylvis got famous with 'What Does The Fox Say?', they wrote a song for their younger brother to sing about how much less famous he was than them. Savage.
dDYJ9 TIL that Veryovkina Cave is the deepest-known cave on Earth at 2,223 meters (7,257 ft). Since 1982, the "Perovo-speleo" team has explored its depths. In 2021, they discovered a tourist's body at -1100 meters, adding a tragic twist to their efforts.
ke5B TIL that more than a hundred American and German sailors died in a naval confrontation in the Samoas in 1889, despite neither side firing a shot. The captains on both sides refused to show ‘weakness’ by taking steps to prepare for an oncoming hurricane.