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TIL that the fact that shaving doesn’t make hair grow back thicker, darker, or faster was first proven in a clinical study in 1928 by Mildred Trotter.

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a8EyM TIL the Canadian Association of Journalists hands out an award annually for "Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy" for hiding information from the public and this years winner is National Defence
vPa0B TIL about the BAC Three-Eleven, a proposed widebody airliner that would have competed with the Airbus A300.
VBJOm TIL that male dromedary camels have an organ called “dulla" they inflate from their mouth during mating season to assert dominance and attract females
KOeEE TIL about the Troxler Effect, which causes our brains to tune out the non-relevant parts when faced with an abundance of visual stimulation. It can lead to optical illusions, including "monsters in the mirror" if you stare at one spot in your reflection for too long.
EgQrX TIL: About the most remote permanent settlement on earth: Edinburgh of The 7 Seas