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TIL men that ejaculate 5+ times a week cut their risk of prostate cancer by 33%.

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QJKgM TIL that Finland's reindeer herders wanted to reduce the 4,000 annual reindeer road deaths. They painted antlers in fluorescent colors, hung reflectors around necks, and used movable traffic signs. This failed, so they tried a mobile app for drivers to register sightings and get reindeer warnings.
jNRBv TIL over the course of its 20 years on Nickelodeon, The Fairly OddParents has been cancelled five times
l7P8B TIL the dark origins of Valentine's Day involved drunken Roman men sacrificing dog and goats, and whipping women with the animals’ hides. Happy Valentines Day💘
wAPo TIL A Luftwaffe pilot escorted a damaged American B17 safely out of Germany during WW2
E860 TIL that John Hopkins University conducted a study of mushrooms with 36 college-educated adults (average age of 46) who had never tried psilocybin nor had a history of drug use. More than two-thirds reported it was among the top five most spiritually significant experiences in their lives.