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TIL: Buzz Aldrin's mom's maiden name was "Moon".

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yAdl TIL of Myiamoto Musashi. A samurai from the 16th century, won over 60 duels, fought in 2 wars and is credited with inventing the art of psyching out your opponent and dual wielding katana, he killed his first man at the age of 13.
gypD TIL that Yulia Volkova, co-singer of russian band t.A.T.u, despite being bisexual and supporting lesbianism, is a total homophobe when it comes to gay men.
ADaXn TIL China's single child policy resulted in groups of people that had never encountered genetic siblings. The notion of "sibling" was a hard one for the children to grasp - a task made more difficult by the Chinese tendency to use the term for "brother" or "sister" when talking about cousins
xVEMD TIL That A California Aquarium Once Apologized for Calling An Otter 'Thicc,' 'Chonky,' and an 'Absolute Unit'
160BW TIL The church would dismember and post its saints limbs around Great Britain