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TIL John Cena holds the record for the most wishes granted through the Make-A-Wish foundation, coming in at 650

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Eg1mw TIL, until 1929, the legal age of marriage in England and Wales was 14 for males and 12 for females. With The Age of Marriage Act released in 1929, it increased to 16 with the consent of the parents or the guardian, and to 21 without that consent.
ZNGp TIL that bad breath wasn’t considered a real problem until Listerine, who said their mouthwash cured “Halitosis” — a non-medical term.
dDgyE TIL about Toxic Oil Syndrome in Spain in 1981, which was used to explain a mysterious illness that affected over 20000 people and is believed to have killed over a thousand. Authorities placed the blame on industrial grade rapeseed oil sold as food, but many believe pesticides were to blame.
7rpj7 TIL A Certain Species of Tiger Moths Can "Jam" the Echolocation of Bats' by Producing Similar High Pitches Noises
b6y7j TIL Alfred Nobel (creator of dynamite) is thought to have created the prize after an unflattering obituary naming him the “Merchant of Death.”