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TIL NASA injected mice with moon dust from the apollo missions, including other species.

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n8Y9 TIL There is a Non-Fictional Book About Ebola Zaire, a Deadlier Form of Ebola So Terrifying, Stephen King Was Quoted As Saying “The first chapter of The Hot Zone is one of the most horrifying things I’ve read in my whole life–and then it gets worse"
eQgb TIL that Finland reduced its infant mortality rate when the government gave out baby boxes to new parents after WW2, now it’s a thing
grPrL TIL of George Francis Train. He founded railroads, built parts of the transcontinental railroad and found a horse drawn tram in London. He traveled around the world in 80 days in 1870 and claimed: "Verne stole my thunder. I'mPhileas Fogg".
rRbbM TIL A German prisoner-of-war escaped a camp in New Mexico, changed his name and got married to an American woman. He didn't reveal the truth for 40 years
Rbvj TIL Andrew Carnegie, JP Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller combined had a net worth over 1 trillion in today’s dollars.