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TIL Facial disfigurements creep us out, because our subconsciousness scans the disfigurement as a potential disease.

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6E17Z TIL learned that the Greek\Macedonian empire reached Pakistan\India
OGPjg TIL A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time. It represents 1/100th of a second
KRX4 TIL that when South Park did an episode on Tourettes, the Tourettes Association said they expected it to be offensive. After broadcast, they conceded there was “a surprising amount of accurate information conveyed”, adding that the episode “served as a clever device” for providing accurate facts.
g4yy TIL about a 70 year old woman who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
R7Gb8 TIL of Mary Carey, a pornographic actress who ran for the Governor of California in 2003 as a publicity stunt. Her platform included promises of taxing breast implants, making lap dances tax-deductible, and creating a "Porn for Pistols" exchange program.