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TIL that dentists & dental hygienists can tell if you’ve given a blowjob relatively recently, because it causes unique soft palate damage

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Mg18 TIL that Peter the Great implemented a beard tax in hopes of modernizing Russia. People who payed the tax were given a token that said “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden”.
DDDp TIL some men are getting “facial hair implants” because they can’t grow full beards. Plastic surgeons say more men have been getting the surgery in recent years as beards have become trendier.
ADV9B TIL: In May of 2012, a U.S. nuclear sub was damaged beyond repair by fire. Investigators eventually discovered that a sailor had set the fire to "get out of work early." He was sentenced to 17 years in prison and ordered to pay $400 million to replace the sub.
8an4P TIL the peace sign was originally released in February 1958, designed by Gerald Holtom, who combined naval semaphore signals for “nuclear” - two flags down at 45 degrees - with “disarmament” - one flag straight up, one down.
JAKv TIL Microsoft employees continued working through an earthquake in 2001 despite alarms and flashing lights, until they received an on-screen message saying “Alarms going off! Please evacuate the building! Have a Wonderful Day!”