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TIL A speech, "IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER" prepared for President Richard Nixon in the event of he moon landing being a failure, it detailed the White House’s response should the mission have ended in failure. (part 5 of the article)

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DrBj TIL that Clint Eastwood insisted on removing some of the dialogue in the original script for his character ‘The Man with no Name’ in the Dollars trilogy so that it could make the character more mysterious. As the trilogy progressed the character became even more stoic and silent
9wNYX TIL That commercial airline flight crews - pilot, co-pilot, flight attendants - don’t get paid unless the aircraft is moving under its own power. So if you’re getting pissed about the delay, think about the people that should be getting paid but aren’t!
kO44d TIL the setting knob on toasters isn't a timer. It determines "doneness" by a thermal sensor that responds to how much heat is passing through the toast
lokjA TIL the sleeve around a Hot Pocket is officially called a Susceptor
XEJbQ TIL That actor Kirk Douglas once tried to commit suicide after his stroke, by shooting himself through the mouth. However, the gun hit a tooth, and it hurt so much that he stopped completely. He was then so amused that toothache had stopped him from killing himself, that he decided to live.