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TIL Masturbation reduces risk of testicles cancer.

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4kpAR TIL: "Jamaica Mistaica" is a song Jimmy Buffett wrote about the time Jamaican police shot his plane. The plane was also carrying U2's Bono when police, suspecting it was being used to smuggle drugs, began shooting. The plane (and its bullet holes) is now displayed at Buffett's Margaritaville.
Obx6 TIL the the first vending machine, invented in the first century, dispensed holy water.
6E5Am TIL: that the Chinese government has an AI survelliance system that uses +20M cameras and facial recognition to track citizens behavior and monitor criminals. They officially named it: “Skynet” - because of Terminator...!
epRW5 TIL In Batman Returns the bird Michelle Pfeiffer puts in her mouth to tease The Penguin was a real bird. No SFX. They did it in one take.
094j TIL that the cast & crew of Seinfeld was so scared of notoriously crazy ‘bad guy’ actor Lawrence Tierney, Larry David would threaten to write a script for Tierney’s character (Elaine’s dad) to return, using it as a negotiation tactic.