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TIL Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt earned the nickname “Twinkletoes” for his not so nimble moon walks.

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AxDo TIL in 2005, a German television show was produced in which twelve male competitors donated their sperm to be sent to a lab in Cologne. At the lab, three doctors then observed the sperm as they “raced” toward an egg. The man with the fastest sperm won a new red Porsche.
dD559 TIL Malcolm X, while serving a prison sentence in his early 20s, spent his time reading the dictionary and copying its pages to improve his vocabulary. This practice not only expanded his knowledge but also transformed him into one of the most articulate civil rights leaders.
RRM6 TIL in 1740, a 16-Year-Old English Boy, having been convicted of rape and murder, was hanged by the neck for 20 minutes. After being cut down, his body was sent to be dissected when he began to show signs of life. After making a full recovery, his sentence was commuted to exile.
6EY7Y TIL all Australians are legally entitled to a free portrait of the Queen
Oo4l6 TIL Matthew Wood, the sound director for the Star Wars sequel trilogy, decided to stop using the iconic Wilhelm Scream, made famous in the original trilogy, and introduced a different iconic scream that has been used in films but kept a secret.