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TIL that waxing and shaving of the pubic hair is killing off the population of crab lice.

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kGQg TIL that EHarmony.com rejects thousands of would-be subscribers who indicate they are depressed or have addiction problems.
E1jV TIL When Julius Caesar was captured and held hostage by pirates, he told them he would crucify them all personally. The pirates took it as a joke, but when the ransom was paid, Caesar raised a fleet, captured the pirates, and crucified them.
nW7RG Today I learned that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not established regulatory limits for heavy metals in finished food products other than bottled water.
W7dDo TIL that a Lousiana term for a kind of fish called a crappie is "sacalait", coming from a French term literally meaning "bag of milk". This isn't because crappies have anything to do with milk, but because the Choctaw word "sakli" got turned into "sac-à-lait" in Cajun French.
Paxw TIL The Nintendo Game Company is 123 years old