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TIL that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was patterned heavily after Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" . Many of the lines Khan gives are copied or otherwise patterned after Ahab's while Khan himself obsesses over his personal white whale, the Enterprise and her captain.

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69ddm TIL Nike's famous slogan, "Just Do It," has a dark past. It was inspired by murderer Gary Gilmore. When he was sentenced to death in October he was asked if he had any last words. Facing down a five-man firing squad, Gilmore said: "Let's do it."
wL8WE TIL Bobby Dunbar, a four year old American boy, disappeared in 1912. After an eight-month nationwide search, they belived they had found the boy. The parents claimed the boy as their son. He lived his life as 'Bobby Dunbar.' In 2004, DNA profiling revealed he was not related to the family.
9Y1lB TIL that the belief that penis size varies according to race is not supported by scientific evidence.
nGR9 TIL that Alzheimer’s Disease does not affect emotional memory as strongly as informational memory. As a result, Alzheimer’s patients given bad news will quickly forget the news, but will remain sad and have no idea why.
x6Koo TIL of "Soundies" which were 3-minute musical films played on a jukebox in the 1940s and were considered a precursor to music videos. Over 1,800 of these mini-films were made but declined due to wartime material restrictions.