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TIL the phrase “forgiveness is easier than permission” can be traced back to Grace Hopper, a Navy officer and programmer

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ADXWg TIL the quickest a football player has been sent off was just 2 seconds after the starting whistle when striker Lee Todd said "Fuck me, that was loud!"
xVoQ7 TIL: Certain mammals such as the red kangaroo or roe deer can perform Embryonic Diapause- the ability to "pause" embryo development in unfavorable environmental conditions, effectively saving the embryo and the mother's life in bad conditions.
LknKm TIL Juno Beach was originally going to named Jelly Beach, but Churchill disapproved of the name, finding it to be undignified "for a beach on which so many men might die".
W7r4B TIL that in 1998, celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo broke into singer Paul Young's house and served 2 years in prison as a result. Years later he called Young to apologize; Young accepted the apology and suggested D'Acampo invite him to his new restaurant to make it up to him.
QJ149 TIL that Stalin would have his photos retouched to remove people he didn’t like