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TIL Moose violently shed their antler velvet (layer of skin) and the rest of their antlers each season

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5VdDP TIL the piña colada's creation/origin is hotly contested and claimed by the restaurant Barrachina (in 1963) and the Caribe Hilton Hotel (in 1954), both located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, a cocktail book by a London Hotel included the drink. This book was published in 1930.
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X0k8E TIL Project A119 : a top-secret project to nuke the Moon