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TIL 2 identical twins died from virtually the same accident two hours apart, 1 mile away

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E1JZw TIL when Tower 42 in the City of London was proposed, people objected to its height. The architect favored a single tower design, but to quell objections to height he presented a two tower alternative. After seeing the stubby towers, everyone agreed to go along with the taller single tower.
ANN6a TIL of the "fountain of tits" in Treviso, North Italy, a XVI century topless statue of a woman sprinkling water from each nipple. During celebrations, it spouts red and white wine, free to drink.
JYOOl TIL one of the medically sound ways to test for a pinworm infection is the ‘scotch tape test’ where the patient's asshole is taped over then [the tape is] removed to check for eggs.
RWnw TIL that a man survived exposure to near-vacuum pressure for 10 seconds during a space suit test; he felt the saliva on his tongue boil right before losing consciousness.
neyGb TIL that in 2018 Philip Morris, the maker of Marlboro, created a campaign and paid a full-page ad saying its New Year resolution was to give up cigarettes and help those who can't quit smoking to change to better alternatives.