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TIL in 2004 makers of “Action Man”, Hasbro asked children to vote on whether the main villain should be allowed to live. They killed him

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MeODW TIL - After Apollo 11 landed they were immediately moved into a mobile quarantine facility for 88 hours to prevent the spread of “moon germs.” This process continued for Apollo 12 & 14 before the moon was proven to be barren of life.
mD8R TIL, that when Marvin Gaye broke up with his first wife, she required a percentage of his next album, so he released an LP that was completely unsellable called “Here, my dear”
EgVEw TIL that after the collapse of the Old Egyptian Kingdom, regional warlords (Nomarchs) sprang up as the bloated royal government went bankrupt. The end of the Old Kingdom allowed Nomarchs to control their own resources, significantly increasing the quality of life across Egypt. (2686-2181 BCE)
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