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TIL that natural skin condoms do not protect against STDs because the pores in the condoms are large enough to allow viruses to pass through.

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oBy6o TIL to avoid the show's title leading prospective viewers to assume the show was opera-related, the logo for "The Sopranos" was designed to include a gun in place of the letter "R".
R7pO7 TIL that 'Tar and Feathering' wasn't fatal because it was done with pine tar not the asphalt type in modern times
GYJlj TIL the lifespan of blue whales is estimated by their earwax, which builds up in seasonal cycles somewhat like the rings of a tree.
kwB1 TIL that in 1959, 9 hikers went missing on “Dead Mountain” in Siberia. Their tent was found ripped open from the inside and although the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue. Only their footprints were present.
6906Z TIL in 2005 a typo nearly bankrupted one of Japan’s largest investment banks, Mizuho Securities. A broker mistakenly sold 610,000 shares at 1 yen each instead of 1 share at 610,000 yen. Attempts to cancel the trade failed. Mizuho lost over $225 million in minutes.