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TIL that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong apparently filled out and signed customs forms when returning from the moon in 1969.

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QjPk TIL that Italian doctor Carlo Urbani was largely responsible for the eradication of the SARS disease in China. When advised to stop exposing himself to patients, he replied, “If I can’t work in such situations, what am I here for? Answering e-mails, going to cocktail parties and pushing paper?”
KYYZa TIL in July of 2021 a British plane spotter noticed sparks coming off an F-15E Strike Eagle's engine after it took off from RAF Lakenheath. He called the base's switchboard to alert the base and the plane returned safely. The pilot publicly thanked him and gave him his insignia patch.
PYGEV TIL movie theatres charge high prices for popcorn/soda/candy because they only receive a very very small percentage of the actual ticket price. Therefore, they are often forced to make money in other ways to stay afloat.
VMny0 TIL that Glitter is destroying our oceans.
LQjE9 TIL of Užupis, a self-proclaimed independent nation that declared its independence on April Fool's. Included in the Constitution are "everyone has the right to love a cat" and "a dog has the right to be a dog."