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TIL Richard Nixon is the only President to forgo his life-long secret service protection in order to save the taxpayers money.

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kJwV4 TIL Israel attempted to land a rover on the Moon in 2019, but crash landed due to gyroscope failure. The mission spilled a few thousand tardigrades onto the lunar surface, which probably survived, making them the 2nd species to reach the moon, after humans.
mxoyO TIL that, upon his death in 1977, jazz composer Paul Desmond left the rights to royalties for his performances and compositions, including "Take Five", to the American Red Cross, which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year
x6JPg TiL foo fighters have some spicy opinions
9w6Br TIL that some scholars believe Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a self portrait, with Da Vinci cross dressing
b9n19 TIL the CIA once paid prostitutes to lure individuals into monitored safe houses in New York, San Francisco, & Marin. The prostitutes then gave their clients LSD and other substances while the CIA watched through one way glass.