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TIL those holes in the mortar around my brick home are called weep holes and a sign of good masonry work.

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p8wyN TIL 24 astronauts flew around the moon. 12 of those walked on the lunar surface, and 6 of those drove a lunar rover on the moon. 3 astronauts have been out to the moon twice, and of those 3, 2 of them have landed. Nobody has been on the moon more than once.
8arQ8 TIL that five Lithuanian soldiers serving in a reconnaissance unit were declared missing during a military exercise. They thought the drill was ongoing and successfully evaded all forces sent to find them, including trained dogs and a helicopter
VMJKD TIL that "Old Town Road" is based around a sample from Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor is listed as one of the songwriters.
GALAN TIL They developed and implemented Pacemakers powered by a Plutontum 238 source, people are still living with them til this day
Melbm TIL Morgan Freeman converted his ranch to a Bee Sanctuary