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TIL Donn Tatum was the first non-Disney family member to be president of Walt Disney Productions, following the death of Roy Disney in 1971. He played a major role in the creation of Walt Disney World Resort, EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland

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4kD6b TIL in 1660 Prince Rupert brought bulbous shaped glass "drops" to King Charles II. These were the first instance of a predecessor to tempered glass. They could withstand a blow from a hammer on the bulbous end without breaking, while exhibiting explosive disintegration if the tail was damage.
nebZB TIL An ancient form of cheesecake may have been a popular dish in ancient Greece even prior to Romans' adoption of it with the conquest of Greece. The earliest attested mention of a cheesecake is by the Greek physician Aegimus (5th century BCE), who wrote a book on the art of making cheesecakes.
wLxKW TIL that Beethoven was deaf, and that he eventually had to use a pencil to feel the vibrations of the piano. During one of his symphony’s he had to be turned around to see the audience applaud since he couldn’t hear them.
gMveW TIL the Apollo astronauts left behind 96 bags of urine, feces and vomit on the moon. The bags were left behind to make room for lunar dust and rocks the astronauts brought home to Earth.
wLV1W TIL during the first part of the Apollo program it was assumed that Mars would be the next phase after the Moon, so initial plans were created for a rocket larger than the Saturn V, called "Nova".