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TIL Kobe Beef in the U.S. is basically a huge sham

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gM7pX TIL that the Manhattan projects main security was run by Dorothy Mckibbin
d80jK TIL Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, lost her virginity at a cemetery where she would secretly meet her future husband. After Shelley died, her family searched her desk and they found a copy of a poem written by her deceased husband, along with some of his ashes and the remains of his heart.
grWRX TIL there are actually three Lunar Roving Vehicles parked on the moon. These were left behind from the final three Apollo missions - 15, 16 and 17 (Aug 1971, Apr 1972 and Dec 1972 respectively). For the last 50 years, I have believed only one LRV was ever taken to the moon.
xV08o TIL about photic sneeze reflex, a genetic condition which affects between 10-35% of the population and causes sneezing in response to dramatic light changes.
oRkOW TIL the US Army created auxiliary airfields to main bases during WWII used as a backup incase the main airfield is unavailable, unusable or overcrowded. It may also serve as an alternate landing location in case of emergencies or bad weather conditions.