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TIL Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name is Moon.

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G7ej TIL a word that can be its own antonym is called a contronym. For example, “bitch” can refer to someone who’s domineering or submissive.
Eg1mw TIL, until 1929, the legal age of marriage in England and Wales was 14 for males and 12 for females. With The Age of Marriage Act released in 1929, it increased to 16 with the consent of the parents or the guardian, and to 21 without that consent.
oB78o TIL: the huddle in American football was invented by a team of deaf players to hide their sign language from opposing teams
Y1EG TIL Lego designed the holes in minifigure heads to allow kids to keep breathing if they become stuck in their throat
6EA1W TIL when Mary Queen of Scots was executed, her executioners knelt before her to ask her forgiveness. She granted it saying “I forgive you with all my heart, for now, I hope, you shall make an end of all my troubles.” Unfortunately the headsman missed his first stroke, hitting the back of her head.