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TIL that the Goiâna disaster, largely considered to be the worst radiological disaster of all time, was caused in part by a security guard skipping work to take his family to see 'Herbie Goes Bananas'.

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mx6RO TIL in 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard hit 2 golf balls on the moon - he hit the first one into a crater, and claimed to have smashed the second one "miles and miles and miles". However, recent research has shown that the first ball travelled 24 yards (22 m), and the second ball only 40 yards (37 m)
J18X8 TIL that because EMTs routinely check the fridge/freezer during 911 calls, they are a recommended place to keep DNR papers
Alel TIL that cystic fibrosis patients are strongly encouraged not to get physically close to each other, as doing so can be fatal.
Y7G7G TIL that 5 players played all nine positions in one game in MLB history.
woV47 TIL that the fluffy silk in milkweed was used to insulate naval life preservers and even aviation suits during World War II. The Department of Agriculture rallied support for the troops with the slogan, “pick a weed, save a life.”