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QJRld TIL there was a pandemic in the early 20th century that caused life-long stupor and Parkinsonism in survivors, with many sleeping during the day and waking at night. It resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide. Called "Sleeping Sickness", the causative agent has never been found.
LQ0od TIL Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott got his drill stuck on the moon during an experiment. When he reached a depth of 5.3 feet, lunar soil particles rode up the helix of the drill bit and halted its momentum, postponing his task. The drill chuck was later auctioned for almost $50,000 in 2016
MkYV TIL that the voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, also voiced Eeyore.
69QR8 TIL that Opera Contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink toured the U.S. to raise money for American forces in World War I while her son was in the German Navy.
ADL6o TIL In 2007, Odyssey Moon was the first team to register for the Lunar X Prize competition, an event that hopes to rekindle the efforts of humans to return to the moon. The team's goals were to build and deploy a robotic lunar lander