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TIL the September 1984 issue of Penthouse magazine is collectible because it un-covered the reigning Miss America, but is also contraband because it featured an underage Traci Lords.

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VBBp8 TIL The Greek physician Hippocrates noted that naturally fat people tend to die ealier than those who are slender. It is also better to be larger when young but a smaller stature is better in old age
nW9ZW TIL before the release of the 2012 film “John Carter”, Disney believed that the sex appeal of actor Taylor Kitsch being shirtless throughout the movie would draw women to see the film. “John Carter” is now regarded as one of the worst box-office bombs in movie history.
wL478 TIL Tonal languages are more likely to evolve in humid climates.
ZRmQ TIL the longest ever recorded sniper kill by British Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison who had to aim 6ft high and 20 inches to the left. The bullet traveled 1.54 miles, dropped 400 feet, and took 6 seconds to arrive.
KOnkG TIL on 1989, in California, Wilbur and Mary Ellen Tracy opened the Neo-Pagan "Church Of The Most High Goddess", where Mrs. Tracy practised sacred prostitution with her congregants. Both were convicted for pimping and prostitution