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TIL Braun introduced a butane powered curling iron in 1982

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eGZJ TIL the character of “Phoebe” from Friends is based on the waitress Ursula from “Mad About You.” The producers liked Lisa Kudrow so much they made Phoebe a more humorous version of Ursula and decided they would be twins.
VBAgG TIL: Glaciers and Volcanism have an inverse relationship. Throughout the volcanic record, eruptions dropped significantly as the planet cooled and ice expanded. Inversely, as our glaciers melt and erode the land beneath them, humans should expect to see more volcanic activity across the planet.
KOW4E TIL about a serial killer, who was active in the 70s and 80s, and was caught almost 40 years later in 2018, thanks to the DNA testing company and tissue from his garbage can
n5G9 TIL severely disabled people have filed “wrongful life” lawsuits against their parents for failing to prevent their birth.
woEk6 TIL The earliest condoms (16th century) were made of pig intestines and sometimes had sexual illustrations on them.