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TIL There was no hot water supply on board Apollo Lunar module or Command module so all meals were served cold. Astronauts Scott and Irwin all asked for more food to be brought as walking on the Moon required huge reserves of energy and stamina

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R5b5j TIL about Peter Tripp, a former record holder for longest awake period (201 hours). Following the stunt, Tripp’s life went into a downward spiral resulting in scandals and multiple divorces. His record was broken 6 years later by a high-school student.
yVQwX TIL that a black garden ant can live for 20 years.
rR1Wo TIL a company in Maine was sued for $10 million because they did not use an Oxford Comma in their workers’ contracts
wL0jP TIL domestic dogs are one of only a few species that can understand that the human gesture of pointing means, "look in the direction my finger is pointing". Other animals, including wolves and other primates, don't understand how it works and will only be interested in your outstretched finger.
e0WPE TIL Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln. Tom Hanks is a third cousin, four generations removed, of former President Abraham Lincoln. Their common ancestor is John Hanks (1680 - 1740), who was the great-great-grandfather of Lincoln and the six-time great-grandfather of Tom Hanks.