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TIL Mars Rover “Curiosity” is officially designed by the NASA as “she”.

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jNrXE TIL of Wichard von Alvensleben, a German Wehrmacht Officer who, in 1945, commanded his soldiers to protect 140 Allied POWs from being executed by the SS. The POWs were then set free.
LkRRd TIL that Ivy League schools + sister schools used to take nude photos of all incoming freshmen, supposedly to gauge the severity of scoliosis and etc. The two lead psychologists then tried to use the data to justify their theories on body type and social hierarchy.
oBpZY TIL a Connecticut man purchased a 17 lb lobster named "Lucky Larry" from a restaurant & released him into an undisclosed location in Long Island Sound likely not to be dragged by fishermen. Based on Larry's size, he's estimated to be about 80 years old.
VMX54 TIL A dog named Jim was praised in an early 1900s postcard. "Ever ready to stand guard over the wagon, never willing to ride while the team is in motion; Jim is indeed a great dog."
ANo5d TIL that taller individuals, due to having more cells in their bodies, are more prone to certain types of cancer.