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TIL semen (which contains prolactin) is a natural anti-depressant.

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XEg7k TIL about Charles Curtis, the first and only Native American Vice President of the United States
9wnAr TIL gelatinous blobs rained from the sky over Oakville, Washington in 1994, reportedly causing illness in people and killing animals.
Y99v TIL The most sophisticated bomb ever encountered by the FBI destroyed Harvey’s Wagon Wheel casino in Lake Tahoe in 1980. The device included 28 toggle switches , a float switch, tilt sensor, sensors and spring switches casing screws and joints, and more
yVYl8 TIL the Whitworth rifle, used during the Civil War, is considered the first "sniper rifle", accurate at distances up to 1800m (2000 yd) when equipped with a 4x scope
oBBrr til that Bora Bora is really Pora Pora which is short for"Pora pora mai te pora", but because of Tahitian language the name Bora Bora stuck.