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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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VMdmD TIL that, while the Great White Shark was long thought of as the ocean’s apex predator, the Killer Whale has since been found to be a predator of the shark
kOwr7 TIL J.J. Thomson won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for showing that the electron is a particle. His son, George Paget Thomson, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1937 for showing that the electron is a wave.
Erxw TIL that in Iceland, If a child’s name is not on a recognised list of 1,853 female and 1,712 male names, the parents must seek the approval of a body called the Icelandic Naming Committee.
5YWwP TIL the British biscuit is an American cookie, an American cookie is a British cookie, and an American biscuit is a British scone.
RBD4 TIL that, in order to become Governor of Kentucky, one must have never participated in a duel.