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TIL before going down the ladder of the lunar lander, Neil Armstrong threw a bag of trash on the moon. It then became the subject of the very first photograph he took on the moons surface.

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AlvB TIL Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin, passed on the project to another developer in 2010 and has since disappeared. No one knows who he is or where he went.
kJWWg TIL: After his death, it was revealed that Stan Lee, famous Marvel Comics writer, suffered Elder Abuse from various handlers and family members who alienated him from the other part of his family and fired his accountants, lawyers, and caretakers that have been with him for decades.
ZpRPQ TIL that Gymnocalycium cacti have an incredible survival strategy for enduring long droughts in their native South American grasslands and rocky areas: they can shrink and bury themselves partially into the soil, reducing exposure to the harsh environment until rain returns
lxEV TIL that you will not catch a cold due to chilly weather. Researchers examined the immunological responses to cold exposure and found that acute cold exposure, such as going outside without a jacket, actually appears to activate the immune system.
wLK4P TIL that, in the early 20th century, a company called Nutex made condoms that glowed in the dark thanks to them being infused with a radioactive element.