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TIL several languages, including widely-spoken ones like Farsi, Tagalog and even spoken Mandarin, do not have gendered pronouns (e.g. he or she)

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6EoWm TIL that the term "blacklist" was coined by King Charles II of England, who kept a list of people to be punished for his father's execution.
69ePm TIL Heath Ledger’s voice for the Joker is based on Tom Waits
4XQGo TIL American Humane - source for "No Animals Were Harmed" disclaimers - were not contractually required to monitor movies until after the release of the 1980 movie "Heaven's Gate". The reports of animal cruelty, including a horse blown up by dynamite, prompted the Screen Actors Guild requirement.
mOyY TIL that coffee is extremely good for you, having been scientifically linked to lower rates of cancer, stroke, liver disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many other deadly diseases. It has also been linked to an increased metabolism and increased longevity.
eYbg TIL that Adolf Hitler absolutely despised smoking and German doctors were the first to link smoking with lung cancer, which led to the first public anti-smoking campaign in modern history. This consisted of restrictions on tobacco advertising and smoking in public spaces.