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TIL that the longest known survivor of ALS is Stephen Hawkings

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WN78 TIL that after seeing Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the astronauts of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to leave Earth’s orbit, were tempted to radio back reporting the appearance of a black monolith.
NnVN TIL that the man who wrote “The Internet is for Porn” also wrote “Let it Go.”
W9J9 TIL Australia banned porn with small breasts because lobbyists argued only men who liked child porn would watch it
j6L4Q TIL about The Church of Euthanasia is a non-profit educational foundation devoted to the restoring balance between Humans and the remaining species on Earth, advocating massive voluntary population reduction. The church promotes its environmental views.
JvGj TIL that in 2002, a 15 year old boy inspired by 9/11, stole an airplane and flew it into a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It damaged one office room and he was the only person that died.