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TIL: After returning from the moon the crew of Apollo 11 had to go through US customs at Honolulu airport after splashdown. Their declaration stated three crew, no passengers and moon rock and moon dust samples as cargo.

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9wYKr TIL about a "remittance man," who were young British emigrants paid by their families to live outside of Britain, usually in Canada or the U.S., on the expectation that they not return home. This practice began in the 1880s and continued well into the early 20th century.
MeonA TIL that the Euthanasia Coaster is a hypothetical steel roller coaster designed to kill its passengers "with elegance and euphoria"
9BAp TIL Max von Laue had his Nobel Prize gold medal melted down and put in a solution to be hidden from Nazis. It was recovered and re-cast after the war.
gyGD TIL of the Shepard tone, an auditory illusion that gives the sensation of a continuously rising pitch. It helped create the overwhelming suspense in the film “Dunkirk”
kO9Qm TIL there is a McDonald's that is only used for filming and serves no food