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TIL that brothels in ancient Pompeii had customer reviews carved into the walls, including praise for good service, complaints about sore parts, and even "I was here" messages

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7relb TIL there is a small Pacific Island where about 10% of the population are completely colorblind (only see shades of black/white/grey). The condition limits vision in full sunlight, but may lead to sharper vision at night, like for night fishing.
GYp64 TIL Disney's Tangled is the 10th most expensive movie ever made, beating Avatar by over 20M dollars
BrXQD TIL Between ages of 17 and 29, most men lose their child or juvenile hairline, distinguished by its relatively low, straight-across appearance, rounded corners. Only a small percentage of Caucasian men (around 5%) retain their juvenile hairlines for life
D09J TIL there’s a colony in Brazil populated by descendants of between 2,000 and 4,000 Confederate refugees who chose to leave the United States after they lost the American Civil War.
Av8o TIL movies prospered without popcorn until the Great Depression, when theater owners scrambled to make up for reduced ticket prices by turning to “audible edibles.” From 1934 to 1940, the nation’s annual popcorn harvest grew from 5 million to 100 million pounds.