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TIL that there is a 8.5 cm (3.3 in) aluminium astronaut on the moon called the Fallen Astronaut meant to honor astronauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration.

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OKp6 TIL Although a staunch and faithful Christian, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King was an early advocate for Gay Rights. King even fought for the Civil Rights Act to include LGBT citizens as a protected class
nxGo TIL “Eigengrau” is the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness
oRYPR TIL in 1929 an underwater earthquake in the Atlantic caused a tsunami that hit Canada's east coast
ZV7B TIL that Greenland has the highest suicide rates in the world – 1 in 4 people will attempt it at least once in their lifetime
696Zw TIL Adolf Heusinger, Operations Chief within the general staff of the High Command of the German Army from 1938-1944, would become the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1961 to 1964.