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TIL Masturbation reduces risk of testicles cancer.

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Z8N7a TIL that during the soviet era, Polish artists created official movie posters for international movies that were released in Poland. Bypassing governmental control, iconic and unique movie posters emerged, expressing the true spirit of the artists and looking nothing like the original posters.
LQxp9 TIL PCP (phencyclidine) was discovered by Parke-Davis and Company's laboratories in Detroit
m14JE TIL Arsenic was known to be dangerous and addictive in the Victorian Era, but small amounts in the form of edible wafers were thought to not only be safe but to help one achieve that sought-after pale complexion, giving the skin an "indescribable brilliancy" according to advertisements.
WkVBB TIL on Jose Fernandez's 4th attempt to defect from Cuba to the U.S., a person fell overboard. Jose jumped into the waters and saved the person. He recalled, "I don't remember much, just diving in the water and swimming towards this woman. As I was getting close, I could see it was my mother".
Ejnx TIL Krispy Kreme stores withdrew ‘Krispy Kreme Klub ’ in UK when they realised their abbreviation of KKK has another meaning.