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TIL researchers found that facial distinctiveness, considered less attractive, was linked to poor health in both men and women. Facial averageness, on the other hand, was linked to good health. One theory is that distinctive facial traits are tied to chromosomal disorders.

6EoYZ TIL the Hassenfeld brothers, Herman, Hillel, and Henry, started by selling pencils and later invented G.I. Joe. When they specialized in producing toys, including Mr. Potato Head, the company was renamed "Hasbro."
D1KRv TIL Many people released from prison after wrongful convictions don't get compensation from state governments and are not able to sue them, so an attorney in Oakland started a small nonprofit dedicated to finding them and helping them get back on their feet.
78QlP TIL Due to Western competition, China's liquor industry is trying to promote younger generations in their 20s to 40s to drink baijiu, a 5000 year old traditional spirit, with the Jiang Xiao Bai brand. It removes unwanted smells, and renders the product pure, with a lower alcohol proof
4BNX TIL every baseball used in the MLB since the 1950s has been treated with “rubbing mud” that is gathered from a secret location by the Bintliff family. The mud is used to help remove the slick finish on the ball and give the pitcher more grip.
m1v7x TIL: In 2012, there was a world wide "virginity map" which shows the median and average age virginity is lost around the world. Malaysia had the oldest age people lose their virginity at 23 median and 23.7 average while Iceland had the lowest median at 15.6, but Brazil had the lowest average of 17.3