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TIL there was an early 1900s act named "Sober Sue", who's draw was she never smiled. A theater offered $1000 to any one who could make her laugh, attracting big comedians. Crowds came out to watch them try, and fail, giving them a free show. Later it came out that Sue suffered from facial paralysis.

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yQ4wv TIL that a handwriting expert believes the ransom note for six year old JonBenet Ramsey was written by the child's mother. JonBenet was allegedly kidnapped on December 26th 1996, but her dead body was found in the Ramsey family's basement. There were no signs of forced entry.
OGE6e TIL a 2015 study involving 280 men found that viewing visual sexual stimuli was unrelated to experiencing erectile dysfunction with a partner, while it was related to a stronger desire for sex with a partner.
D1jlr TIL that the long-standing notion of late WWII 'Kamikaze' pilots as hyper-nationalist zealots was largely fiction. Many pilots were reluctantly drawn from the educated and liberal in Japan, and many expressed frustration at the futility of their nation's cause and the sanctity of the Emperor.
4XYmJ TIL female spotted hyenas are the only mammalian with no external vaginal opening. They use a 20cm (~8 inch) pseudo-penis to reproduce and urinate.
grXjy TIL The longest scheduled commercial flight was logged by Air Tahiti Nui in March and April 2020 when it could not land in LAX for refueling due to travel restrictions. The flight from Papeete to Paris covered 9,765 miles, compared to the current longest route between NYC and Singapore (9,537 mi).