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TIL deer can be very destructive to your garden and because they hate the smell of human hair, you can use it as a deterrent (deerterrent).

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gA94 TIL a German air traffic controller was upset at a British pilot and asked him rudely if he had never been to Frankfurt before. The British pilot replied “Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark…and I didn’t land.”
rRAly TIL The Bond Movie trope of James Bond scuba diving somewhere, surfacing, then removing the wetsuit to reveal an unblemished full tuxedo, was inspired by a WW2 Dutch Spy who used the technique to sneak into Nazi-controlled Netherlands.
g189 TIL I learned there is a brothel in Switzerland called Big Sister. Entrance is $20. All drinks and ladies are free, but everything is videotaped, stored, and shown on their website.
k7E7 TIL one in six Brits would have sex with a robot
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