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TIL federal law requires the FBI to destroy all personal records of an approved gun background check within 24 hours.
TIL that actress Michael Learned was credited as "Miss Michael Learned" early in her career because producers were worried that the audience would be confused about her gender.
TIL the first time a person ate and drank on the moon was when Buzz Aldrin took bread and wine and gave himself communion on Apollo 11 on on July 20, 1969, while he and Neil Armstrong waited to open the door of the lunar lander and step out for the first time.
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TIL that Dominique Dunne, actress who played Dana in Poltergeist was strangled by her abusive ex-boyfriend after she ended their relationship. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, served only two and a half years, and has been free for decades.
TIL David Letterman created a college scholarship specifically for average "C students," believing that grades don't always reflect a person's talent or potential.
TIL that actress Michael Learned was credited as "Miss Michael Learned" early in her career because producers were worried that the audience would be confused about her gender.
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