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ADWwB TIL Lyndon Johnson's closest aide, Walter Jenkins, was forced to resign when he was arrested for gay sex. Johnson's wife publically supported Jenkins in a time when homosexuality was heavily scorned.
P1p6G TIL that the Hyundai Kona is sold as the Kauai in Portugal, as Kona (cona) is a derogatory term for vagina
VBdPQ TIL that actress Natasha Richardson fell while taking a skiing lesson. She refused medical help but a few hours later complained of a headache. She was taken to the hospital where she soon died of an epidural hematoma.
PdAL TIL that whilst left-handed and right-handed people have similar IQ scores, people who identify as ambidextrous have significantly lower levels - particularly in arithmetic, memory and reasoning. The exact reason for this is unknown.
W7vEd TIL The existence of G-Spot structure remains unproved in medical science.