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TIL the Eagle lunar ascent stage from Apollo 11 may still be orbiting the Moon.

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Z8dGv TIL The Jewel Royale is the most expensive chess see ever made. costing $1.3 million it features gold platinum and precious stones.
rOMo TIL at least two high-profile MLB players practice urinating on their hands with the belief it toughens their skin.
j6ybR TIL Aroldis Chapman's 105 mph pitch isn't the fastest of all time. When Nolan Ryan played, pitches weren't clocked until they were 10 feet from the plate. So with the proper adjustments, if thrown today, Ryan's 100.9 mph pitch (in the 9th inning) in 1974 would've clocked at about 108.5 mph.
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