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TIL That during the english broadcast of the Apollo 11 moon landing Pink floyd was the background music, jamming live in the BBC studios.

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rNdn0 TIL in 1912 Teddy Roosevelt was shot on his way to his presidential campaign. Instead of seeking medical attention he continued on to give his speech, starting by saying ““Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.”
pGBZ TIL that Rush’s lead singer goes by “Geddy” because that’s how his Polish grandmother pronouced his given name - “Gary”
8ax1X TIL that Little Miss Muffet was eating cottage cheese, which was known as "curds and whey" during the 17th century.
awDly TIL Emperor Penguins combat Antarctica's cold by -paradoxally- having its plumage colder than the surrounding air
yVJja TIL every featus starts of with a phenotypically female reproductive organ.