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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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AN7rg TIL Sassafras the main ingredient to Sarsaparilla and Gumbo File', the roots and bark of the sassafras tree contain a high concentration of the chemical safrole. Safrole was judged a carcinogen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after testing it on rats in 1960.
W7Y5L TIL of the Lizardman's Constant, the idea that in any given poll roughly 4% of answers will be comedic or malicious and not representative of the respondent's true thoughts, such as answering "Yes" when asked if they believe Lizardmen control the world.
R54dl TIL about Kitty Fisher, who was famous for simply for being famous. In one incident, she fell off her horse while riding and exposed herself. Broadsheets & prints mocked her, but she seized the attention for herself by having her portrait painted by England's most prominent painter.
5Ymon TIL of August Dvorak, who in 1936 invented a 'perfect keyboard' which is way more efficient than regular keyboards as it requires less finger motion and reduces errors compared to the standard QWERTY keyboard arrangement.
erZ5 TIL female athletes suffering from hyperandrogenism (a condition characterized by excessive levels of androgens in the body) are not allowed to compete in Olympic Games on the ground that it can confer an unfair advantage