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TIL that 10+ sexual partners in a lifetime heights cancer risk in men by 70% and in women by 91%

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PYPkV TIL that in 2009 identical twins Hassan and Abbas O. were suspects in a $6.8 million jewelry heist. DNA matching the twins was found but they had to be released citing "we can deduce that at least one of the brothers took part in the crime, but it has not been possible to determine which one."
oRJrL TIL there is a species of beetle with eyelashes. It's called Rhipiceridae and eats cicada nymphs for a living.
epeBk TIL that in World War 1, the American Expeditionary Forces attempted to enforce Jim Crow laws on the French to regulate the treatment of Black soldiers and officers. This was done because they were worried that these individuals were being treated with excessive familiarity and indulgence.
GAlvj TIL that in addition to being a drug cheat. Lance Armstrong is also been accused of being a technical cheat. It’s alleged he used a tiny motor on his bike. This is supported by video evidence of unusual recurring movements he made in races to engage the engine on the bike just before acceleration.
EE7 TIL that British people used to have American sounding accents, not the other way around