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TIL that 1 in 200 US births are to mothers who report that they have never had sex. Relative to “non-virgin” mothers not only do these mothers report lower communication from their parents about sex/contraception, but they were also younger and more likely to have signed chastity pledges.

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b8jE TIL redheads experience pain differently from other people (more sensitive to some types of pain, less to others) because of their genetic makeup; they are also slightly less responsive to anaesthetics.
vajD TIL Hitler banned the Nobel Prize and created his own German National Prize for Art and Science and awarded one to Ferdinand Porsche, who developed the world’s first hybrid car, as well as the Volkswagen Beetle.
epRJD TIL of "Snickers salad", a dish from the Upper Midwestern United States often served at potlucks that consists of chopped-up Snickers bars, Granny Smith apples, Cool Whip, and pudding. Popular lore states it is either a salad or a dessert depending on which end of the table it is sitting at.
YDov TIL that several Native American tribes fought on the side of the British in the Revolutionary War, including the Mohawk and the Cherokee.
POyL TIL in 2011, instead of taking steps to alleviate their drought problems, the state of Texas decided to call for 3 days of prayer, after which their drought became much more severe.