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TIL of Gretchen Molannen, who suffered from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder for 16 years before committing suicide at age 39; when she applied for disability, her application was rejected.

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Ookdg TIL that we've tiny mirrors (retroreflectors) on the moon to reflect the laser beams fired from earth to measure the lunar distance. The round-trip takes of about 2.5 seconds and the distance to the Moon can be measured with millimeter precision.
jnPQ TIL “African Dodger” was an American carnival game where people paid to throw a baseball at an African American’s head
8epAb TIL: Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, because of an insulting comment by one of its emirs.
9YJdp TIL British prime minister Harold Wilson was so unliked by senior members of the army and MI5 that there allegedly were discussions about a military coup against the government in 1974
LnAd TIL Christianity, Islam and Judaism all worship the same Abrahamic god. Their religious texts also feature many of the same figures, histories and places. Jesus is also a Muslim prophet.