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TIL, that in December 2011, a US court ruled rape an occupational hazard in the US armed force.

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NBN6 TIL: The 1984 Ford Escort had an estimated 47 hwy and 35 city mpg. This non-hybrid car and many others from the early 80’s beat out their 2014 counterparts.
kOKE5 TIL Color blindness isn’t common in females because there’s a low likelihood that a female will inherit both genes required for the condition. However, only one gene is needed for red-green color blindness in males. Globally, 1 in 12 males and 1 in 200 females are colorblind.
pAG4 TIL Adidas was named after its founder Adolf “Adi” Dassler, who was also a member of the Nazi Party in Germany. His brother Rudolph founded the competing brand Puma.
yV8wV TIL that Dracula was heavily inspired by Henry Irving, Bram Stoker’s employer. Stoker was close friends with Irving, who was described by others as “a self-absorbed and profoundly manipulative man.”
YVkr TIL that the petals of a sunflower are actually each single-petalled flowers; a sunflower is actually a cluster of hundreds of flowers.