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TIL There is a man drought in Australia. 100,000 fewer men than women.

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xVVK7 TIL A grandmother came second in a cake baking competition despite being the only entrant
EgrRP TIL you should keep your bathroom fan on while showering. It prevents steam build-up and keeps your mirror fog free
DQ7Qr TIL about Gaston Henri de Bourbon, a bastard who became the bishop of Metz at the age of 11 despite never getting ordained as a priest and kept the title for 40 years. He also never resided in Metz.
rN6Z0 TIL Ice-T made up a gang to keep real gang members off his back in high school. “We actually created a fake gang. We told people we were part of the Hillside Crips. We had them thinking there was hundreds of us. I never had any trouble.”
5YKVr TIL of Nancy Wake who ran away from home at 16 with just £200. Her husband was executed by the German and she worked as a nurse, a journalist, a courier & finally a spy for the UK. She is responsible for destroying the Gestapo HQ & was awarded medals by the US, UK, France, among others post-WW2.