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TIL that castration can cause a 14-19 year increase in lifespan and stop the progression of male pattern baldness.

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OGB9a TIL talcum powder is made from a material which is often mined from locations with deposits of asbestos
WkDYX TIL about NUFORC, the National UFO Reporting Center, which receives now hundreds of reported sightings each month. Here’s an interesting one I found from 1955:
69WGZ TIL that Luc Havan, the nightclub employee who killed jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius in 1987, was sentenced to twenty-two months in prison and five years' probation, but only served four months in prison due to good behaviour.
7QLZ TIL Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen, & Rob Lowe all are friends from high school.
5V7DQ TIL Manchu arrowheads came in many different designs, military, hunting or target, some to be retrievable without damage, some to whistle only, some to whistle and kill (the animal was startled by the whistle, making them easier to hit), some to kill by blunt force, or spear fish or small game.