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TIL that the whole world watches less porn on Christmas, except for Japan

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rNld1 TIL Thomas Wedders (also known as Thomas Wadhouse) was an 18th-century circus performer who is said to have had the world's longest nose. His nose was allegedly 7.8 inches (20 cm) long. He was born in Yorkshire, England, around 1730 and died around 1780.
wLp5o TIL that the US conducted experiments on their own troops by race back in WW2
VLG TIL: There is a $1,000,000 prize if you can prove anything paranormal. 1,000 people have tried and failed.
4WoR TIL of Witch Windows, which were placed diagonally potentially as a way to thwart witches, but perhaps also to save on construction costs.