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TIL in 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed a bright white light on the lunar surface. He believed it was a rare asteroid impact, but professional astronomers dismissed and disputed “Stuart’s Event” for 50 years. In 2003, NASA looked for and found the crater.

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BrQZD TIL the reason goats have rectangular shaped pupils rather than rounded pupils is to protect them from predators. This shape gives them a panoramic view of their surroundings to better see predators sneaking up on them.
8nYV TIL China’s Great Wall was first built by China’s shortest dynasty, Qin, which lasted only 15 years. The Qin Emperor built the Terracotta Army for his tomb and buried workers alive to keep it secret. He died from drinking mercury, which he believed was an elixir of immortality.
D0WD TIL Kenny G holds the record for longest note played on a sax with and E-Flat at 45 minutes 47 seconds
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D1wgD TIL that after being shot in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, President Ronald Reagan's first remark to the First Lady was "Honey, I forgot to duck" a reference to a one-liner used by boxer Jack Dempsey after he lost his heavyweight title.