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TIL women using oral contraceptives blink 32% more often than other women on average for unknown reasons.

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WXY4 TIL that in 2003 a Boeing 727 was stolen from an Angolan airport. It took off without clearance and flew out over the Atlantic with its lights and transponder switched off – and was never seen again
jkJp TIL Family Guy’s song “Prom Night Dumpster Baby” is a reference to Melissa Drexler. In 1997 she gave birth in her high school bathroom during prom. She discarded the baby in the trash and returned to the prom. She was sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter but was released on parole after 37 months.
Lklj0 TIL that trees secretly talk to each other and share resources using a fungal network called the World Wood Web. Some trees use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack it to sabotage their rivals.
J1bLQ TIL John Belushi’s Dad was from Albania. His mom’s parents were also from there though he and his mom were born in USA
VnyD TIL that the -pter in “helicopter” and “pterodactyl” are from the same Greek word “pteron” meaning ‘wing’