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TIL that after he walked on the moon and served 21 years in the Air Force retiring as a colonel, Buzz Aldrin sold used cars.

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g8NW TIL the theme from ‘New York, New York’ was played over the loudspeakers at both the original and current Yankee Stadiums at the end of every Yankee home game. They played the Sinatra version if they won, the Liza Minnelli version if the lost – until Minnelli herself complained.
LkJPr TIL that before Charles Martin Hall discovered a cheaper way for smelting aluminium the metal was more expensive than gold or platinum.
N7Kk6 TIL that beer was incredibly popular in ancient Egypt. The laborers, like those who worked on the pyramids of Giza, were given a ration of over 10 pints of beer a day.
a8gKo TIL that Hard Rock Cafe has been owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida since 2007
jNLJQ TIL that Frank Welker originally auditioned for the role of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo, and Casey Kasem auditioned for Fred. The actors were hired, with roles reversed, and the rest is animation history.