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TIL of Kim Ung-Yong, a South Korean man who was a guest student at a university at the age of 3, was invited by NASA to conduct research at 8, and earned a PhD in Civil Engineering at 15. He also has the highest IQ ever recorded in history.

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QP1L TIL that a gold $20 coin deflected a bullet that saved Lt. George Dixon’s life, and forever more became his lucky coin. The coin was found 137 years later in the sunken wreckage of the Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley
5VrMB TIL American aboriginals used raccoon penis bones as a pipe cleaning tool
mxeLo TIL that the actors who play Mr. Bean and Dr. House (Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie) starred together in a British historical comedy called Blackadder where they are barely recognizable
l19A TIL the King of Cambodia is unmarried, has no children, and is a dance instructor. His father once stated that he “loves women as his sisters.”
9wlXQ TIL San Diego State University retained the team name Aztecs but changed its mascot name from "Aztec Warrior" to "Spirit Leader" in 2018 following an investigation by an Aztec Identity Task Force.