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TIL Wings (1927), not Top Gun, was one of the first collaborations with the DoD (War Department) and Hollywood.

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pY9KN TIL John C Woods, the executioner for the Nuremberg trials intentionally botched several of the executions to make them suffer. Also lied about being a hangman in Texas and Oklahoma to get the job.
LQ1gZ TIL sperm have olfactory guidance. They literally smell their way to the egg.
8ajL4 TIL about the Johnson Treatment, a strategy used by Lyndon B. Johnson to get legislation passed. Johnson, who was 6'4", would invade the personal space of the target and issue a disorientating stream of flattery, threats and persuasion that would leave the target unable to counter.
a8WRb TIL that before the 16th century, most carrots were purple
dwr8 TIL selling a birthday cake with a depiction of a copyrighted character such as Mickey Mouse is punishable with up to a $100,000 fine. Law firms have sent agents disguised as moms and dads to bakeries to purchase ‘illegal’ cakes and subsequently sue.