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TIL as a form of birth control, the Egyptians applied onion juice to the tip of the penis before coitus.

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9wrKD TIL nearly 24% of women living in England in the year 1800 were named Mary while nearly 22% of the men were named John. The popularity of the names declined over the years to nearly 4% and 5% respectively by 1994.
P1kRe TIL that in 1971 Dionne Warwick added an E to her last name after an astrologer friend told her it would bring greater success. Several years later, she reverted to the old spelling after a string of chart disappointments.
5VoQ9 TIL a Chinese man was thought to have died from a lightning strike until his body exploded at his cremation. A piece of metal was found leading to the discovery that a weather rocket, meant to break up hail, had failed to explode & had fallen through the man's roof acting like a bullet, killing him.
VM05m TIL that adult women represent a larger percentage (33%) of video game players than boys under 18 (17%).
OG8dX TIL During the Gulf War, A B-52 bomber and F-4 fighter targetted each other, thinking they were the enemy. The F4 fired a Texas HARM (High speed Anti Radiation Missile), causing damage. The B-52 was then renamed "In Harm's Way".