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TIL that Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, famous meme and ‘Ancient Aliens’ expert, has no academic background in any field relevant to the show. Instead, he holds a bachelor’s degree in sports information and was previously a bodybuilder promoter.

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6EngJ TIL Mark Lenard, best known for his role as Sarek, the father of Spock, first appeared in the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series, playing the first Romulan ever seen in the series, in the episode "Balance of Terror" (1966).
oBoWK TIL that when you have something on the tip of your tongue, but all you can think of is that similar (but not the desired) fact, those intrusive thoughts are called "Ugly Sisters".
R7JO8 TIL that the first statue in Athens which was funded by the state without depicting a god/gods, was the one of Armodios and Aristogeiton, who killed the brother of the tyrant Hippias, son of Peisistratos. The event led to intervention by Sparta, and ultimately the democratic reforms of Kleisthenes.
VNEQ TIL that France has a nuclear submarine, called “The Terrible” that roams the world at unknown oceans always ready to strike
9YwkD TIL a "handsome" gorilla named Shabani is famous in Japan for his good looks