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TIL the word 'Rooster' originated in the mid to late 18th century as a euphemism to avoid the sexual connotation of the original English 'Cock', and is widely used throughout North America.

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WkMQ9 TIL redheads are more sensitive to pain because of a mutation in a gene that affects hair color and require, on average, about 20 percent more general anesthesia than people with dark hair or blond coloring.
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Ood16 TIL Americans eat an average of 18.8 pounds of onions every year and Libyans eat 66.8 pounds of onions in the same amount of time.