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TIL a 2011 study found that men with gonorrhea smelled "putrid" to a group of women and that while the off-putting smell may have been subtle, it definitely still had an effect. The researchers determined that unpleasant body odor of this type can reduce the probability of a dangerous partnership.

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awlWy TIL German discount supermarket Lidl has failed to succeed in Norway, although being successful in other places. They left in 2008 after 4 years. Reasons stated for the failure are Norwegians not liking the foreign food, treatment of workers in other countries and money going out of the country.
114P TIL: There’s a statue in Glasgow called the “Duke of Wellington” with a traffic cone on its head since 1980. The city removed it several times but a new one would appear in the night so they gave up and it now a permanent icon of the city.
BpEy TIL that the last soldier to surrender after WWII was Hiroo Onoda in 1974. His former commander had to come and personally relieve him because he refused to believe the war was over.
nWVoB TIL on rare occasions, childrens' lemonade stands in the U.S. have been shut down due to not having a business license or permit. One such incident happened in Overton, Texas in 2015 and when the child's mother tried to get a permit, she was told she would be required to have her kitchen inspected.
lrx5 TIL that Lawrence John Ripple robbed a bank and then waited in the lobby, later telling the investigators he’d rather be in jail than with his wife