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TIL In 1910 Dr. George Levick witnessed Penguins engaging in necrophilia during an Antarctic expedition; he was so ashamed about his discovery, the pamphlet in which he recorded his findings was hidden for over 100 years.

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mxA7p TIL the person who graduates last in his class during the United States Military Academy at West Point graduation ceremony each year is called "the goat" joining an exclusive club which includes Civil War hero General George Custer.
0dkxv TIL: John Von Neumann learned an entire 7 year medical program in 2 weeks, can divide 8 digit numbers and converse in Greek at age 6, worked on the Manhattan Project, and published 150 papers in his life. Colleagues claim if he lived longer, the world would be drastically different.
opXr TIL NASA has it’s own radio station called ‘Third Rock Radio’ which plays Rock/Indie/Alternative music with NASA news items and mission updates embedded throughout
9XVm TIL The US Department of Defense paid $53 million to pro sports for military tributes between 2012 and 2015.
gM4A9 TIL in 1956, a fighter plane shot itself down because it was faster than the bullet it shot