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TIL a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope

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oBYNW TIL that calling the Apollo 11 landing site "Tranquility Base" was an idea Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had right before their flight. The only person they told in advance was Charles Duke, their designated communication partner.
Oo9og TIL about Carlos Kaiser, who managed to have a nearly 20-year career as a professional football (soccer) player despite rarely playing and never scoring. He faked injuries or got himself ejected to avoid having to play but still became a fan favorite. “Life,” he said, “is marketing.”
VBX4p TIL an Indianapolis fertility doctor ultimately inseminated nearly 100 women (to date) between the late 70s / early 80s with his own sperm unbeknownst to them, and most of the families live within 25 miles of each other
0Md5 TIL that the terms “left wing” and “right wing” date back to the French Revolution in 1789
La5V TIL the Japanese term for a Shotgun Wedding is “Dekichatta kekkon”, which literally translates to “oops-we-did-it-marriage”