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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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N79jE TIL that an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, upset many parents because a teenage character "suffered no consequences and showed no remorse" for losing her virginity, prompting the network to "punish" the characters via a pregnancy scare
8bjP TIL Hipsters in NY are paying $1,000+ to go to preschool where they engage in activities like show and tell, dress up, and nap time.
WkXEA TIL that the U.K. imports coal from the other side of the planet.
rNDWe TIL that the first flashlight in 1899 could only run for 5 minutes before needing to allow its batteries to recover, and could only run for 30 minutes before it needed a battery replacement. Its output was about 1 lumen of brief flashes of light. It was used mostly by policemen and railway workers.
VMZEG TIL the term "Caucasian" was first used for skull traits, not skin color. Caucasian populations were thus not exclusively "white," but ranged in complexion from white-skinned to dark brown.