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TIL Because darker-skinned people have a very low risk of skin cancer, using sunscreen for skin cancer prevention is not necessary. However, sunscreen can still off their aging effects from sun

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4X1V6 TIL A baby puffin is called a "puffling."
E66V TIL In 1962 the US government purposed a plan for the CIA and military to commit various acts of terror on citizens to gain support for a war on Cuba
l7GdG TIL that the crew of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood rarely talked to Fred off set and made fun of him behind his back. Despite this, when the same men would sneak into the studio before shows when Fred was rehearsing with the puppets, in order to ask his puppets for advice, he still gave them advice.
p87lb TIL in 1913 and 1914, it was legal in the U.S. to mail children under 50 pounds.
Olga TIL When Britain began to impose prohibition of heroin, in 1968, there were fewer then 500 heroin addicts. By 2001, the Home Office says there were as many as 500,000.