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TIL that Larry Bird scored 20 points with his left (non-dominant) hand in a single game to "save his right for the Lakers."

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oBMGL TIL of "Project A119" a plan from 1958 in which the US Air Force wished to nuke the moon in an attempt to show power over the Soviets and also collect data on astrogeology. The project was eventually rejected due to fear of public backlash.
0dWny TIL about Fresh Ground (Tim Davis) a man who travels the Appalachian Trail each year and cooks hot meals for the hikers who are attempting the over 2000 mile trial.
Ao14 TIL that one major reason that Hollywood emerged as the center of filmmaking is that early on, most moviemaking patents were held by Thomas Edison’s company in New Jersey, and filmmakers were sued to stop their productions. To escape this, they began moving out west, where enforcement was difficult.
1oDD TIL there is a stone in London enclosed within the walls of building, yet nobody knows its original purpose, and has been recorded in literature and maps since 1100AD.
P8wZ TIL The principal on “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is a registered sex offender.