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TIL that the idea that penis size differs between races is based on flawed data and pseudoscience from scholars of race realism

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9Yg4X TIL that the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist, Sameera Moussa was assassinated in California
1adQ7 TIL Angelo Dundee confessed tightening the ropes of the ring prior to the Rumble in the Jungle fight between Ali and Foreman, which in a sense facilitated Ali's victory.
OoJA6 TIL in 1960, an Australian father won nearly $3 million (adjusted AU$) in the lottery, with his picture getting plastered all over the news. Shortly after, his 8-year-old son was kidnapped for ransom and eventually murdered. This changed anonymity laws for lottery winners in Australia forever.
Oo1X TIL that a mentally ill artist committed suicide by handcuffing himself to a tree and throwing away the key. His skeleton was found 3 years later (with signs suggesting he may have changed his mind).
kkvm TIL Mark Twain invented and patented the bra-strap clasp.