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TIL that Ben Shapiro and Mara Wilson are cousins.

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wLYGJ TIL The pristine white marble of the Taj Mahal is becoming disoloured thanks to a river which is now too dirty for the fish that used to keep the insects at bay, pollution from industry and a nearby oil refinery, and despite folk remedies of fullers earth mud packs. Current status in comments.
4k91o TIL that teenagers' brains are more tuned into unfamiliar voices than their mothers' voices. This shift occurs around ages 13-14 during puberty, helping teens expand their social connections beyond their family.
OoO97 TIL There is not enough evidence to determine whether cough medicines work, even though some people may find them useful
ADXon TIL that songwriter Esther Dean composed “S&M” for Rihanna, then was later cast as Cynthia Rose in the Pitch Perfect movies. This means in the “riff-off” scene in the first movie, Esther got to sing her own song, but as a completely different person. Full circle.
LQAK0 TIL that the Quileute werewolf group in 'Twilight ' are a real tribe that live near the filming, Forks, Washington. However, the Quileute tribal members expressed dislike towards to the way that their culture was being represented, as they did not have any myths concerning werewolves.