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TIL that old people smell is actually caused by a chemical they secrete through their skin. It's called "2-nonenal"

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dlKd TIL Henry Winkler (‘The Fonz’) has dyslexia, has written an 18-book children’s series whose main character is dyslexic, and he plays the kid’s music teacher in a BBC TV adaptation. The teacher is based on the one person who provided him moral support in his own schooling.
Ro5l TIL George RR Martin despises fan fiction, saying that it is copyright infringement and a bad exercise for aspiring writers.
6x5W TIL There are 820 readable pieces of literature in Skyrim, including letters, journals, spell tomes, books that offer skill points, 5 books that add quests, and 307 books that serve no other purpose than lore.
P18rJ TIL milk jugs have those circle indentations for structural support, lower production costs and to allow changes in volume.
VdQ8 TIL Princess Leia’s iconic metal bikini was inspired by Fisher’s complaints that the loose-fitting outfits she wore in Star Wars concealed her feminine physique.