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TIL of “RISUG”; a cheap, 100% effective contraceptive for men, that lasts for 8-10 years without side effects, but has yet to reach the public due to lack of funding and volunteers.

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mx90E TIL I learned that in 2002, two airplanes collided in mid-air killing everyone aboard. Two years later, the air traffic controller was murdered as revenge.
a86Pb TIL about Hans Redl, who lost his left arm in World War II in 1943. He went on to compete in the Wimbledon tennis championships after the war, advancing to the fourth round.
ANrb4 TIL: The baritone sarrusophone is sometimes nicknamed the "combat bassoon."
epRPk TIL the US Navy named a warship after Harold Holt, an Australian Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming. The ship was eventually used as a training target and sunk in 2002.
JYbMk TIL about cross dominance where each hand is better at different activities. Ex: being a lefty when writing but preferring the right hand for throwing a ball etc.