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TIL that British Airways does not allow adult males to sit next to unaccompanied children.

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7RgM TIL that Lady Diana Spencer was a direct descendant of Charles II (1630 – 1685), through two of his illegitimate sons. If everything goes as planed, William will be the first descendant of Charles II of England to accede to the throne.
r07x TIL in 1986 to bypass Japanese censorship laws on depictions of sexual intercourse Toshio Maeda created “tentacle sex” leading to the large number of works today with tentacles inplace of male genitals.
rNyWy TIL that fish are not silent underwater. They actually make a large variety of sounds, from clicking to squeals, with some even chirping like birds. These noises are used to communicate many different things, like warning off other fish or announcing the presence of a predator.
BgwNL TIL that you can get “addicted” to nasal spray — that is, you can develop a dependency called rebound congestion on Afrin (Oxymetazoline) or Phenyl Ephrine because it shrinks the blood vessels in the nasal passage, causing more irritation when stopping use.
9YWBQ TIL that magician Harry Houdini took a year off from his performance career during WWI to promote the war effort including teaching soldiers how to get out of handcuffs.