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TIL that half of British citizens would refuse a free trip to the Moon even if safety was guaranteed, with the most commonly cited reason being lack of interest

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OrQX TIL Leonardo Da Vinci’s last words were: “I have offended God and mankind. My work did not reach the quality it should have.”
xVWAo TIL Homer Simpson's "d'oh!" is based on someone wanting to say "damn" but then remembering he shouldn't.
OGJ94 TIL that African elephants have been known to bury or assist humans who are dead, sleeping, or injured. A woman once fell asleep under a tree and woke up to find an elephant gently touching her. As more elephants arrived, they covered her with branches. The next morning, she was found unharmed.
R5gZQ TIL the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world and can go as fast as 300 km (186 miles) per hour using their dive technique
jNyJn TIL Iron overload in the human body is also called the ''Celtic curse'' or the ''Irish Illness and Scottish sickness'' due the substantial amount of people of Celtic descent having the disorder.