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TIL a Survey of U.S. States Found More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals

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VBJD4 TIL that men had to fight for the right to be topless, as men's nipples were taboo like women's, and were only given the legal freedom to display their nipples in public in 1936.
OGZe1 TIL Larry David quit his writing job at SNL in the first season, only to show up to work two days later acting as though nothing had happened.
b665N TIL a study found that playing World of Warcraft for 14 hours over the course of two weeks may boost cognitive ability among seniors between 60 and 77 years old.
Ok64 TIL A 90-year-old woman was trapped in her bathtub for 3 days and survived by drinking water from a rubber duck.
DQ6p TIL Mattel’s best-selling Ken doll is Earring Magic Ken. An unintentionally gay doll wearing a purple vest, mesh shirt, and chrome cock ring necklace.