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TIL Penis length and girth, and circumference is passed mostly by the X chromosome (mother) which contains around 900 genes compared with the Y chromosome’s (father) estimated 90 genes

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jkRM TIL of Neal Loving; an African American who learned to fly in the segregated 40’s, founded his own flying school, designed at least 5 aircraft, flew one on an international tour, taught aviation mechanics and did it all after losing both legs in a glider accident.
78Mdr TIL eggshell can withstand 285 times atmospheric pressure in water without breaking
dD8g7 TIL that goldfish are more closely related to humans than to sharks
bpvN TIL that in an incident that Picasso recalled fondly, two of his mistresses once encountered each other at the artist’s studio. They demanded that he choose between them, but the artist refused, stating that they should fight it out, which led to their wrestling on the floor.
yLNX TIL movie studios hire a man w/a computer program that will predict a movie’s box office. According to his algorithm, actors make no real difference in earnings EXCEPT Will Smith, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt who all improve box office numbers.