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TIL Plans were in place to sever all communication w/ Astronauts on the moon if they had been stranded by a technical failure.

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e87L TIL that the Pyongyang’s Global Happiness Ranking ranked North Korea the second happiest country on earth, behind only China (Cuba, Iran, and Venezuela rounded out the top 5). The United States was last.
yBww TIL that the Harvard Law Review published a satirical article mocking a feminist legal scholar on the anniversary of her violent murder and distributed it its annual gala, to which her husband had been invited
eXlJ TIL a Hungarian man was shot in the frontal lobe during World War 1, making it impossible for him to fall asleep. He continued to live a full, sleepless life.
mZwE TIL that all Royal Navy vessels wishing to enter The Port of London are still required to give a gift of a barrel of rum or wine to Constable of the Tower of London upon entry.
4XQxN TIL that during World War II, M&Ms were exclusively sold to the U.S. military. The candies were heat-resistant and easy-to-transport, perfect for American soldiers’ rations.