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TIL in 2012 Nina Turner introduced a men’s health bill that mirrored mostly male-sponsored legislation restricting women’s reproductive health. It called for a written affidavit by a recent sexual partner, consulting a sex therapist, and a cardiac stress test to receive ED meds.

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6EZVW TIL in 1985, MTV ran a contest based on John Mellencamp's song Pink Houses, where they gave away a pink house. Unfortunately, the house was on a toxic waste dump in Indiana. Not wanting to poison his fans, they were forced to buy another house. Also included was a garage full of Hawaiian Punch.
awvZo TIL that Lebanon had a space program in the 60s; it was very successful but forced to shutdown due to growing tensions in the region. “Yes, it was a tiny country, but Lebanon could have done it."
j6yPQ TIL Finches and canaries were used in the coal mine industry to detect carbon monoxide. This practice ceased as of 1986
neXmd TIL Protecting the Giant Panda's habitat has the unintended benefit of aiding 70% of the forest bird species, 70% of forest mammals, and 31% of forest amphibians that are endemic to mainland China.
gJdX TIL Akon has been leading the charge to power tribal Africa. Gathering over $1 billion from investors to install utilities, such as 100k street lights, in 480 communities in 15 countries. That’s $75,000 per village on average. Indirectly creating 5500 jobs.