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TIL Castration prevents male pattern baldness if it is done before hair is lost

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KYJ84 TIL that the eerie "loon bird" call often heard in Hollywood movies is frequently used inaccurately to evoke a sense of wilderness, even in locations where loons don't exist.
wowAE TIL a conversation between three female high school students in Japan has started a rumor that caused a bank run.
9ldr TIL that Ticketmaster was investigated by the DOJ for anticompetitive business practices. The investigation abruptly ended when Ticketmaster hired a firm whose former partners occupied top posts in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
n5rB TIL that Mississippi has the highest rate of child vaccination of any state, at 99.7%.
7reYM TIL the ancient myths of Australian Aborigines portray the formation of geographical features in Australia, dating to 10,000 BC, with striking accuracy. The myths corroborate modern geological evidence, indicating they originated as firsthand accounts, preserved for millennia.