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TIL the first men on the moon had to use a pen to ignite the lunar module engines and leave the lunar surface because the switch had broken off

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mxZoY TIL the notoriously austere and disciplined Spartan King Agesilaus was once caught by a friend riding a stick horsie while playing with his kids. The King begged his friend not to tell anyone, saying he'd understand once he had kids of his own.
OEDg TIL Armstrong’s Limit is the altitude above which no human can survive without pressurization, even if using an oxygen mask. Water in the lungs will boil at body temperature, due to the reduced pressure.
d089 TIL The alleged mastermind of September 11 Shaikh Mohammed’s two young sons, ages 7 and 9, were kidnapped by the C.I.A and continued to be kept in custody to pressure their father.
BrVRD TIL that there’s a “dead spot” in the Black Sea where scientists have found ships as old as 1200 years preserved well enough to see chisel marks from original builder.
VMwmk TIL at the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.