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TIL Polished Anus Syndrome (Perianal Dermatitis) affects around 5% of the US population. It is caused by wiping too hard with dry toilet paper.

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vNOx TIL that price of broadband in American is triple that of UK and France, and 5x greater than South Korea
8x6G TIL that in 1999, a Learjet on autopilot continued flying for over 4 hours after all on board had died due to rapid depressurization. It was carrying the professional golfer Payne Stewart.
m6pR TIL Jamie Hyneman designed Blendo, a combat robot that was deemed too hazardous for Robot Wars after repeatedly throwing pieces of its opponents over arena walls. It received co-championship status in exchange for withdrawing from the competition.
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BgLRe TIL the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle are the points in which there is at least one day of 24 hours sun and one night of 24 hours of no sun.