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TIL Apollo 15’s crew left a plaque on the Moon commemorating both American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts who had died for space exploration

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v108L TIL: 20 years ago, DotComGuy (Mitch Maddox) in a promotion for Internet companies, changed his name to DotComGuy and was paid to live the entire year of 2000 in his house in Dallas, Texas, buying all food and necessities online. Video from the house was streamed 24 hours a day on the DotComGuy.com
01Vy TIL that in Italy, the same voice actor will follow an American actor throughout their filmography and career.
YJ6P TIL the body’s electric-field completely disappears before physical death.
awwRo Parasites of parasites—sometimes called hyperparasites—seem to be quite common. In fact, parasites of parasites are themselves prone to parasites, leading to what might appear to be an endless progression of interspecies abuse.
Ovye TIL Handwriting has been deemed a “useless skill” in Finland and will no longer be taught to children. Instead, typing will be taught.