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TIL the astronauts from the 1st moon landing were quarantined with mice for two weeks. If the mice survived, the astronauts would be let out

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mxK8o TIL: That adopted children of homosexual parents are significantly more likely to have non-hetero sexuality types, indicating that sexuality is not always determined by genes and is a trait that can be taught, influenced, or acquired.
QJ8ZX TIL that bats, butterflies, primates, and plankton are as equally essential to the survival of the human race as bees are.
dDL6E TIL John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) was made on a $300,000 budget and grossed $70 million worldwide, making it one of the most profitable independent films ever made.
k6Z4 TIL There is 80 million Irish people in the world but only ~4 million in Ireland
vAv8 TIL During the filming of the climactic flood scene in Noah’s Ark (1928), the great volume of water used was so overwhelming (600,000 gallons) that three extras drowned, one was so badly injured that his leg needed to be amputated, and a number suffered broken limbs and other serious injuries