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TIL the country Qatar has 5.2% hereditary hearing loss from inbreeding.

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GYwE4 TIL May 28th is International Masturbation day to mark the day a sex positive Surgeon General was fired.
p8BdQ TIL when Rupert Murdoch (then-owner of 20th Century Fox) was shown a rough cut of "Titanic" to appease him over how much money James Cameron was spending on the film, Murdoch said "I can see why you like the movie, but it's no Air Force One."
Eg9aX TIL 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical drugmakers spend more on marketing than research. Johnson & Johnson having the largest spread - $8.2B on research, $17.2B on marketing.
Oo1yL Pregnancy cravings don't happen in every culture.
Vy1k TIL of the mysterious death of Gloria Ramirez, who was dubbed the “Toxic Lady” when 12 medical personal who came in contact with her when she was bought into the emergency room fainted due to a strange smell emanating from her.