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TIL that the Captain of the HMS Beagle nearly rejected Charles Darwin as a passenger on the basis that the shape of Darwin’s nose indicated a lack of determination

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Me6LV TIL about Eugene Shoemaker. He was a geologist in the mid 1900's who wanted to go to the moon. He failed the medical exam to go to the moon, but he still helped train astronauts on Apollo 11,12, 13. After dying in a car crash his ashes made it to the moon. To this day they're still there.
NOdM TIL: 60% of men in India have penises too small for international standard condoms
Z8BOo Today I Learned that the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is not connected to any sewage system. The refuse is driven away in trucks.
NADE TIL there is a valid legal defense against harassment charges known as the Equal Opportunity Asshole or Equal Opportunity Jerk defense in which the accused proves themselves to be an asshole to everyone without discrimination
woK1E TIL the first incident of an online predator was on New Year's Day 2002. The victim was held for 4 days and has since started an advocacy group to educate about online safety for children.