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TIL in 1969 , a piece of fecal matter escaped containment and was found floating around the cabin of Apollo 10. The whole crew denied it was theirs.

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YpdmB TIL that Lars Larsen, late owner of Jysk (a Dutch furniture company) has sent a free copy of his self-published book to every Danish household, and thus, effectively made it the number one book in Denmark.
a8Yw9 TIL Adult skeletons are replaced every 10 years
694aZ TIL that in the 1961 film Barabbas, an actual solar eclipse was used to recreate the crucifixion darkness during the death of Jesus.
nWQo TIL an Australian farmer protested government-imposed wheat quotas by ceding from Australia and creating his own country. This was 40 years ago. The country still exists, and he’s the king.
oMbE TIL When Danny Glover first said the line, “I’m getting too old for this shit”, was back in 1987. He was 40 at the time.