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TIL Henry Cavill almost missed the call for the role of Superman cause he was playing “World of Warcraft”

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a8rgy TIL about CSD500 condoms, which enhance erection firmness and men report feel better than no condom at all, but are only available in a very select few countries.
LkNad If we don’t take drastic and immediate action, food shortages, plant and animal extinction, and inhospitable environments for humans will become inevitable, scientists say.
v1oMR TIL about the Montreal experiments at McGill University (1957-1964) by psychiatrist Donald Cameron and funded by the CIA. The patients, mainly diagnosed with depression & schizophrenia, expected positive changes but instead suffered severely under conditions not in accordance with human rights.
j6GoN TIL of "Mellified man", a medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey that was apparently capable of healing broken limbs and other ailments.
0wrBA TIL Disney desperately tried to buy a 58-acre strawberry field right next to Disneyland for decades, but the owner – an elderly Japanese man – refused every single offer (including $32 million). When asked why, he explained: "I just want to stay here and farm."