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TIL that sperms don't swim. We have been wrong for the last 350 years. Using 3D microscopy technology were able to mathematically reconstruct the rapid movement of the sperm. The sperm body spins at the same time that the tail rotates around the swimming direction. Sperm drills into the fluid.

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OoZ9R TIL of the Setagaya family murders. After killing the entire Miyazawa family in their house, the suspect remained at the scene for several hours. He used their toilet (without flushing), ate their food, drank tea, used the family computer, and took a nap on their couch. The case remains unsolved
0d5nL TIL about the "Three Hares Motif". The three hares is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from China, the Middle East and churches and synagogues of Europe. ts origins and original significance are uncertain, as are the reasons why it appears in such diverse locations.
RZNj TIL Congress appropriated money in 1906 to paint The Statue of Liberty because a green patina had covered its once dull-copper skin. The effort was halted largely due to public outcry and only the interior was painted.
e0bk5 TIL Chappelle Show’s The Mad Real World skit was inspired by his friend David Edward’s experience being kicked out of The Real World. The skit reversed the premise with a white guy driven crazy by black roommates and kicked out after they don’t “feel safe" — the same words used to evict Edwards.
yXPV TIL ants do not have traffic jams because they don’t have egos, don’t mind collisions, and are very disciplined in crowded pathways.