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TIL Richard Garriot, creator of the Ultima series, owns a Soviet rover on the Moon. He got at auction at Sotheby’s

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R5O4 TIL Ricky Martin (Livin’ La Vida Loca) created a foundation for helping children who are victims of child prostitution and/or pornography. US named Martin “one of its Heroes in Ending Modern-Day Slavery”
mxBxo TIL that citric acid, one of the most common food additives (sodas, ice cream, processed sweets, cider, baby food) is usually not made from lemons, but by feeding sugar to black mould through an industrial process.
epVvb TIL As a child, Walt Disney's mom convinced his dad, Elias, to buy him a set of colored pencils and some drawing paper. Elias did not approve, believing the boy should spend time engaged in hard, manual labor. Even after Walt became famous, Elias never considered animation a real job
LknQr TIL Edgar Rice Burroughs earned just $400 USD for his first published story in 1912. However, 'Tarzan' would become a hit. Burroughs purchased a ranch in California in 1915-1919 & the citizens the community elected to name the city Tarzana, California.
grElX [TIL] The longest boxing fight ever was 7+ hours long, and it lasted for 108 rounds. It ended in a no contest.