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TIL That geckos harness the quantum energy of the vacuum of space to help them climb walls.

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nWKor TIL Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, was elected to the French National Convention despite speaking no French. He was later arrested and narrowly escaped execution during the French Terror.
69olQ TIL, the 1915 graduating class at West Point is called "the class the stars fell on" because 59 of 164 graduates attained the rank of general.
Yp9mv TIL Bruce Jay Friedman attributed the inspiration for his groundbreaking play 'Steambath' (which was the first to show nudity on broadcast TV in America) to "bad experience with the food at a Chinese restaurant"
wLbEY TIL The film Saved from the Titanic premiered a mere 29 days after the sinking of the Titanic and starred an actress who survived the event.
m11Wp TIL of Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George". Membership was open to anyone whose first or last name was George.