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TIL that the reason why development for the male contraceptive RISUG/VaselGel is so slow is because it will directly compete with the female birth-control pills and big pharma does not want that to happen.

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R7Ar1 TIL that Javier Bardem's performance as Anton Chigurh in 'No Country for Old Men' was named the 'Most Realistic Depiction of a Psychopath' by an independent group of psychologists in the 'Journal of Forensic Sciences'.
pY7BN TIL that Kim Jong-il had a plan to breed giant rabbits to feed the poor. He bought 12. When his supplier asked if he wanted help breeding them, an official notified him that Kim had eaten them for his birthday.
W7M04 TIL that the founders of Lululemon gave it its name because they thought it would sound Western to Japanese consumers, who have difficulty pronouncing the letter L. They thought it would be funny to watch Japanese people try to pronounce the name.
j6XbX TIL the California Avocado Association renamed the Alligator Pear to Avocado in 1915 to better appeal to consumers
LyoP TIL that elephants not only tend to grieve for their dead, they also have the ability to recognize skulls of other elephants. They examine the remains with their feet and trunks, paying special attention to the skulls and tusks of even long-dead elephants.