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TIL that at the height of the space race, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon as a display of America's Cold War muscle.

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5gRr TIL Jackie Chan is a classically trained vocalist and has released over twenty albums in over five languages, in addition to providing the theme tunes for several of his earlier films and singing in several Chinese dubs of Disney classics
R5x5w TIL that bees have five eyes and I just think that's neat 🐝
VM7Xm TIL In his early phases of Alzheimer's in 1995, 84 year old Ronald Reagan still received visitors at his office and worked out daily with his personal trainer. Routine is important to Alzheimer’s patients, and on good days Reagan's routine was the the same as it had been since leaving office
wP06 TIL The Pirate Bay attempted to buy Sealand, a tiny artificial island micronation off the coast of Britain
9Y7lm TIL Honey Bees can communicate with each other! A returning bee can tell other bee's about potential food sources, including distance, directions and how difficult it is to get there.