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TIL that redheads produce more vitamin D than other hair colors, meaning they don't suffer as much from not being in the sun.

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XQDE TIL a pig named Lulu saved her owner’s life while the woman was having a heart attack. The pig heard the cries of pain, forced her way out of the yard, ran into the road and ‘played dead’ to stop the traffic. A driver stopped, the pig led him to the trailer, he heard the woman and called 911.
wL5AY TIL, Tommy Wiseau's 'The Room' became the first movie ever to be shot in both 35 MM film and HD simultaneously
Wevd TIL: Of men seeking help from police for Physical Violence, Rape, or Stalking by Intimate Partner, 21% felt it was helpful, 17.8% somewhat helpful, 13.1% a little helpful, and 52% not at all helpful
xd7b TIL a Canadian province had a “Sexual Sterilization Act” from 1928-1972. Almost 3000 sterilizations were performed on minorities and women who were deemed “mentally defective.” In 1995 a sterilized women was awarded almost $1 million for her humiliation at being wrongfully labeled as a moron.
D171Y TIL an actress from Scarface freaked out during a bloody scene. She went home & claimed she had seen something she shouldn’t have. Shortly afterwards, she disappeared & was never seen again.