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TIL that moon landing conspiracy theories were proven wrong in 2011 when a nasa probe revealed high-resolution photos of the apollo moon landing sites.

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e0YR6 TIL that while bulking up on raw salmon, grizzly bears often become infected by tapeworms and expel them before hibernation, causing them to walk around with very long “tapeworms tails” coming out of their butts.
Zpola TIL that according to an ancient Indian legal text (3rd-5th century CE), women could borrow money independently and own property rights in ancestral property that Indian daughters only legally regained in 2005
J1pAB TIL that Inyo County, California has the 48 US states' highest point (Mount Whitney), lowest point in the US (Badwater Basin, Death Valley), and world's hottest place (Furnace Creek, Death Valley).
W7rbd TIL about Sebastianism, a belief that King Sebastian of Portugal (who died in an invasion of Morocco) would return from the dead to save the nation — a myth so powerful it sparked a rebellion in Brazil 300 years after his death.
nep8Y TIL DJ John Digweed's brother George is 26 times World Clay Shooting Champion