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TIL the Pap smear test, named after its inventor Georgios Papanikolaou, was pioneered through daily samples of his wife Andromachi.

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lomZN TIL an extremely rare, strong cyclonic storm resembling a hurricane formed over Lake Huron in 1996. It was the first time such a storm has ever been recorded forming over the great lakes region.
1a7Rd TIL that after the Unabomber demanded his manifesto be published in a major newspaper in order to cease his attacks, Penthouse offered to publish it. His response was that he hoped for a more "respectable" outlet, but if no one else agreed, he would let them publish but he would bomb one more time.
PbL TIL Heath Ledger wanted Christian Bale to beat him as hard as he could during the interrogation scene in “The Dark Knight”, so he could get a better feel for the scene.
kJdge Today I Learned that Keanu Reeves played Neo in The Matrix.
Oopy6 TIL early versions of the Thompson submachine gun used a "Blish Lock" to hold the action closed. It was based on a theory that two dissimilar metals would resist movement under extreme pressures. The lock had no useful effect on the action and was eliminated in the WW2 redesign of the SMG.