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TIL Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was allergic to moon dust.

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JYL44 TIL German alchemist Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus when he tried to make gold from urine
pYRXN Today I learned a musical road is a road which when driven over causes a tactile vibration and audible rumbling that can be felt through the wheels and body of the vehicle. This rumbling is heard within the car as well as the surrounding area, in the form of a musical tune played out.
by0p TIL British tanks have hot water boilers for brewing tea.
jNJGp TIL: After Pearl Harbor, all U.S. currency in Hawaii was replaced with specially marked bills in case the Japanese seized the island.
QLyX TIL it was no coincidence “Antz” was released a month before Disney/Pixar “A Bugs life”. Pixar had been working on Bugs Life for much longer. Antz was made by a former Disney employee who didn’t leave on good terms. He sped up the production admitting his intentions were to “Battle Disney”