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TIL that Apollo astronauts may have found the oldest earth rock we know on the moon in 1971

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l7DY1 TIL that in 1835, the New York Sun published a series of articles falsely claiming the discovery of life and even civilization on the Moon, leading many readers to believe in lunar inhabitants.
neprB TIL the first operation in history where the long-distance radio-controlled explosions were used for military purposes was when Red Army blew up the historic center of Kiev in September 1941. Together with civilians
P1plg TIL that ice cream can be traced back to ancient China, where a mixture of rice and milk was frozen. Marco Polo is believed to have brought the concept of ice cream to Europe from his travels in the 13th century.
AVwB TIL Seinfeld’s iconic theme song was not recorded on a slap bass and each episode had a unique intro that synced with with Jerry’s stand-up routine
GAQR4 TIL: In 1863, a professor named William Henry Perkin was trying to formulate a cure for Malaria but instead he inadvertently created the first commercialized synthetic dye.