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TIL old people smell is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin

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gR4y TIL that Sir Terry Pratchett’s coat of arms contain the Latin phrase, “Noli Timere Messorem,” translated as “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”
0n9R TIL of the condition called “Jogger’s Nipple” where your nipples can bleed during a prolonged period of exercise
kJ1X1 TIL that the night before his inauguration as Vice President, Andrew Johnson attended a party in his honor at which he drank heavily. The following morning, a hungover Johnson delivered a rambling, incoherent address in the Senate Chamber as Abraham Lincoln, the Congress, and dignitaries looked on.
mXWp TIL a city in Texas renamed itself to “DISH, Texas” in order to receive free Dish Satellite service for 10 years
KKNJ TIL France banned an ad depicting Jesus as a female because of its “intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs”