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TIL That more than 75 percent of American women dyes their hair.

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JoXl TIL Joe Greenstein, American strongman, survived a bullet to the forehead (bullet flattened on his skull) then years later went on to beat 18 nazi sympathizers with a baseball bat and escaped unharmed
M7Dka TIL that despite being famous for the eruption that destroyed Pompeii 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius has erupted dozens of times since then and is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. ~600,000 people currently live in its "red zone."
9YLx6 TIL a female Goliath birdeater has a lifespan of 15-25 years
XE9KR TIL that no carnivore can grind their teeth, while omnivores and herbivores can. This is because they don’t need to ruminate their food like others do, eg cows to grass.
Pp5w TIL in Iran it is forbidden for women to ride traditional bicycles in the belief that it is a sexual stimulant and “causes corruption". Women riders are attacked by vigilantes. The Iranian version of the Islamic bicycle has a “boxy contraption that hides a woman’s lower body.”