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TIL "Sperm" is short for "spermatozoon"

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b64G7 TIL about several attempts to create a human and chimpanzee hybrid
RL44 TIL Albert Einstein and Jewish Intellectuals saw the beginning of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle in 1948, warned the U.S. in an open letter to the New York Times.
wLnOW TIL of Paige Hunter, a UK young woman who has prevented at least 6 suicides by tying over 40 handwritten notes of hope to a bridge infamous for suicides.
ZxVG TIL During the Holocaust, Jews were able to hide and escape on a ship by lining the floorboards with cocaine to numb the noses of the Nazi jew-sniffing dogs during searches.
7reM7 TIL that while dolphins are known to be intelligent and friendly, some males are known to bash unrelated dolphin calves to death so they are able to mate with their mothers. They also practice herding, in which many males pressure a female for sex using displays of aggression.