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m1jVp TIL People who post their fitness routine on social media are more likely to have psychological problems.
wLK4P TIL that, in the early 20th century, a company called Nutex made condoms that glowed in the dark thanks to them being infused with a radioactive element.
d89P8 TIL men with "madonna whore complex" are only sexual attracted to slutty women (whores) but cannot love such a woman. They can love a chaste partner (a madonna) but not be sexually attracted to them.
J1m8j TIL In 1934, a widespread rumor claimed that a worker with leprosy was employed in the Chesterfield cigarette factory in Virginia. This led to fears that smoking Chesterfields could cause you to contract leprosy. It's origin was never determined, and it took a decade for the sales to fully recover
epNr4 TIL Mavs GM Nico Harrison, while working at Nike in 2013 botched the presentation to Steph Curry, where he called him Seth, & the presentation he used was made for Kevin Durant. This, along with not offering Curry a signature shoe, caused Curry to switch from Nike & sign with Under Armor.