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TIlL that according to a study by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women Hospital, men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were at a 22% lower risk of developing prostate cancer

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yQXw8 TIL Alexander Mackenzie was the first European to cross North America (north of Mexico)
4Xk9o TIL that during apartheid, the South African Chemical & Biological weapons program differed in its aims from the programs of many countries in that a major focus of the South African program was to develop non-lethal agents to help suppress internal dissent.
bal7 TIL that Jimmy Carter saw a UFO in 1969. He was so impacted by it that he promised to disclose every piece of information about UFO sightings if he became president. However, after being elected, he distanced himself from disclosure, citing “defense implications”.
9VkD TIL 64 of 112 (57%) former Supreme Court Justices never obtained a law degree
a87R0 TIL That Oganesson-118 atom is very unstable and since 2005 only 5 atoms have been detected of the isotope oganesson-294. It's most stable isotope has a half life of 0.89 milliseconds.