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TIL Herge published his comic book 'The Adventures of Tintin: Explorers on the Moon' in 1954, 15 years before Neil Armstrong became the first man to land on the Moon

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RQX9 TIL Joe Strummer, from The Clash, wept when he learned “Rock the Casbah” was written on a bomb dropped during Operation Desert Storm.
P1KnJ TIL traditional red velvet cake gets its signature red color and velvety texture from a chemical reaction occurring between unprocessed cocoa powder, acidic buttermilk, and basic baking soda
1aGe4 TIL Rockapella (of 'Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?' fame) is still active and touring.
pPwe TIL: An inmate who murders a guard can get no more than five years in solitary confinement, but being found to be associated with a gang—even if you haven’t done anything illegal—can land you in isolation for decades.
epeWn TIL that in 1996, Grant Hill received more All-Star votes than Michael Jordan, even though it was Jordan’s first All-Star game coming back from retirement.