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TIL Russia attempted to send a satellite, Luna 15, to the moon to collect rocks and fire them back to Earth to beat the US in obtaining them first. In the end, Luna 15 crashed into the moon a safe distance away, just a few hours before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin began their journey home.

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LQLNd TIL: There is an Italian study on Clown doctors and hospital clowns on the effectiveness of Clown Care Units. The humor and relief provided by medical clowns have a proven positive effect on patient health. However, the study goes deeper into how clown makeup, joke themes, and skill matters.
LkWWd TIL that "celebrity psychiatrist" Dr. Isaac Herschkopf manipulated a patient into cutting off his family, giving him his home, signing over his bank account, and amending his will to leave everything to the doctor's wife. Yet Dr. Herschkopf still maintains his medical license in New York City today.
RbY7 TIL That the Seattle Police Dept. has a TL;DR about smoking pot on their website.
VM5aB TIL Michelle Birnbaum, a Mother from New Jersey gave birth to a daughter, Rose on Feb 29 2008, coincidentally she's also born on a Leap year in 1980. The odds of mother & child sharing birthday on Leap Year is 1 is to 2 Million
9wYMD TIL that popcorn originates all the way back to the Aztec Empire . Where corn, and particularly popcorn, helped lay the foundations for the Aztec Empire.