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TIL that a “Gay Face” is scientifically verifiable.

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8aeVb TIL in the 1980s the Russian medical staff of the Algerian football team gave the players performance-enhancing drugs while playing for their country, without their knowledge or consent. Years later, the children of many players suffer from disabilities and mental health problems.
14pr TIL a federal court in California ruled earlier this year that a lawsuit against Facebook can proceed. The suit claims Facebook is illegally collecting biometric data from people “tagged” in photos posted by other users.
gXm4 TIL that in 1963, Colonel Sanders appeared on What’s My Line… but not as a celebrity guest. His company already had over 900 outlets worldwide, but the panelists didn’t recognise him or his line of work at all!
neNjb TIL A Single tablespoon of ketchup has more sugar than a chocolate chip cookie
5YagD TIL about a meteor storm in 1833 that filled the sky with more than 72,000 meteors per hour