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TIL NASA images the dark side of the moon only twice a year as the moon passes between Earth and the DSCOVR space craft.

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l7omB TIL that baby formula dates back to 1865 and became more popular due to a decline in wet nursing and upon rising concerns with infant deaths due to dry nursing.
xVnAg TIL: During the 1962 Indo-China War, Indian Army Major Dubey survived 16 Chinese bullets and three horrifying months as Prisoner of War. Goosebumps!
oEY8 TIL Joseph Williams contributed the “singing voice” for adult Simba in The Lion King. Joseph was the lead singer for the band Toto, who wrote a hit song called “Africa.”
9w8LX TIL Only 4% off all mamals on earth are wild animals. 96% of mamals are livestock and humans.
PYxVg TIL "Fan Death" is a widely-held belief in South Korea that leaving an electric fan on overnight will kill a person. Even The Korea Consumer Protection Board issued a warning that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among S.Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries