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TIL former NFL player Eugene Robinson was arrested in a prostitution sting the night before his team the Atlanta Falcons were going to play in the Super Bowl. Earlier on the day of his arrest, he was awarded the Bart Starr Award which is given to the player who best exemplifies outstanding character

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KYOBR TIL those with a genetic predisposition to paranoid schizophrenia can have symptoms of the disease induced through social and environmental stress
91bp TIL the asparagus we eat is actually the young shoot of the asparagus plant, which can grow up to 5ft tall and bears poisonous berries.
6Av7 TIL a TSA officer once said to Peter Moore (former CEO of Sega): “I don’t need to see your passport. You’re the asshole that gave away Shenmue to Xbox.”
womR6 TIL women report significantly greater social physique anxiety three weeks after obtaining a tattoo, whereas men report significantly lower anxiety
8eKE4 TIL that the daily amount of hair collected from Hindu devotees of the deity Venkateshwara in Venkateswara Temple is over a ton. The hair is collected and sold, creating a substantial profit for the temple of around $2 million USD per month