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TIL former astronaut Buzz Aldrin once punched a moon landing hoax conspiracy theorist in the face

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VMP0Z TIL the band UB40 is named after Unemployment Benefit, Form 40 - a form issued to people claiming unemployment benefits. The name was suggested by a friend of the band because all the members were unemployed.
neBOr TIL some football competitions use green cards to indicate commendable conduct.
e1VD TIL that the blue jay isn’t blue because of pigmentation, but because the structure of the feather interferes with light. Thus, if a feather is crushed, it no longer appears blue.
neWpP TIL That Pope Francis opted out of the classic Popemobile and chose a blue Ford Focus
9LNp TIL the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust allowed South African scientists from Transvaal Museum to analyze 24 pipe fragments found at William Shakespeare’s home. Eight of the pipes contained traces of cannabis and two contained traces of cocaine. Others appear to be laced hallucinogenic nutmeg extracts.