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epl6n TIL men are significantly more likely to be homosexual if they have older brothers.
1aejX TIL: In US presidential elections, it is possible to win the most electoral college votes +AND+ win the popular vote and yet still not win the presidency. This happened in 1877 meaning Rutherford B Hayes was awarded the position by a senate and house vote
nWX8b TIL In 2010, to prove the Better Business Bureau was a pay-to-play scam, a group of business owners formed a fictional company called "Hamas" (like the militant group in Palestine). Hamas paid the BBB $425 and received a rating of A minus.
EN5P TIL ‘65 Roses’ is commonly used by children as a name for cystic fibrosis because it is often diagnosed at a very young age and is easier for them to pronounce.
b95Nj TIL that back in Roman times they used to celebrate the new year in the month of the first harvest after winter, which was March. That makes March the first month of the year, and Sept Oct Nov and Dec indeed the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th months.