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TIL that the human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause penile, anal and mouth/throat cancer in men in addition to cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer in women

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8aGOK TIL that in 2007, Scotland spent six months of research and £ 125,000 to create a new slogan that would boost tourism. They came up with "Welcome to Scotland".
OoBNa TIL Evanna Lynch, Luna in Harry Potter movies, was pen pals with J.K before she was cast. Battling anorexia, Lynch wrote to Rowling telling her the books gave her hope and asked to be cast as Luna. J.K. told her she'd need to be well first. Lynch said, "In the end, I think that's why I recovered."
PY4wg TIL that San Bernardino County in California is the Biggest County in lower 48 States (plus Hawaii) of U.S.A. and is bigger than 9 States.
PYR6e TIL that despite not existing for the past 30 years, the Soviet Union still holds the most Olympic gold medals for wrestling.
gXn9 TIL that when a bull moose is castrated, it immediately sheds its old pair of antlers and grows a new, permanent, misshapen pair called “devil’s antlers”.