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TIL for every year a woman breastfed it lowers her risk of breast cancer by 4.3%

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p8KeN TIL of Charles Fraser-Smith (one of the inspirations behind 'Q' in the James Bond movies) designed a special left-hand thread for the disguised screw-off top of a hidden-document container; he thought that "no German would ever think of trying to unscrew something the wrong way."
yQ7M8 TIL skin cancer is more common on the left side in Americans and on the right side in Australians
XNYQ TIL: The Gemini 3 astronauts smuggled a contraband corned beef sandwich on board and angered The House of Representatives.
0wRAy TIL June 2008, Australian Ian Usher put his “entire life” up for auction. The auction included his 3-bedroom home in Perth, his belongings, and introductions to his friends. His employer offered the successful bidder a trial run at Ian’s job, which could result in the bidder’s permanent employment.
9Yn17 TIL that the cameraperson for the famous slo-mo footage of Evel Knievel's failed Cesar's Palace fountains jump (link to vid in comments, it's a doozy) was none other than Golden Globe winning actress Linda Evans of Dynasty fame