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TIL Dutch sex ed classes emphasize love, fun, and excitement, while US sex ed classes emphasize the mechanics and dangers

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jNElE TIL before she became a world famous chef, Julia Child worked as a spy for the Allies during WWII. She also invented shark repellent.
p8xle TIL 18th century sailors and pirates were adept at astronomy and maths, e.g. trigonometry and logarithms. They even took classes and sat exams on these topics. The skills gained by studying such technical fields helped them navigate the open seas, escape authorities, chase down pirates, etc.
d8gm9 TIL about the sport of "Tank Biathlon", a sport promoted by Russia where tank crews compete on a course like biathletes in the Olympics.
bKgN TIL that a 99-million-year old fossilized Daddy Longlegs was found to be sporting an erection
69Gaw TIL Frankenstein's iconic arms-outstretched shamble is because the monster is blinded at the end of one movie, and the sequel picks up where the last movie left off. Except the dialog reminding everyone that he's blind was taken out.