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TIL Sean Connery lost his virginity when he was 14 years old to an adult woman.

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4X5LJ TIL of the "Ken Norton Rule" His track coach entered him in eight events, and Norton placed first in seven. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule", which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of four track and field events, was instituted in Illinois high school sports
1amxW TIL that Harvard used to have its own porn magazine
WedA TIL that the Military at one time invented the M65 - The Recoiless Nuclear Rifle. It fired nuclear rockets.
yVAMa TIL about Saitō Musashibō Benkei, a Japanese warrior reputed to have single-handedly killed over 300 trained soldiers while defending a bridge. His combat prowess in close quarters was so formidable that his enemies had to resort to killing him with a volley of arrows. He died upright.
xGwb TIL in 1988, Dennys restaurants all over the US closed for Christmas for the very first time. As a result, they had to purchase deadbolts for all of their 1,221 stores.