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TIL facial hair doesn't "stop growing", but rather each follicle has a limited lifespan. People who can grow longer beards have follicles that survive for longer before falling out

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Br77e TIL One of the oldest children’s lullabies was found on an ancient Babylonian tablet, believed to be from around 2,000BC. Rather than being soothing, it instead has a menacing tone. In it, a baby being is threatened with punishment for disturbing the family god with its crying.
r9Jo TIL Benjamin Franklin published a paper where he discovered that America’s population growth was so fast, it would surpass Britain in 100 years. This alarmed British leadership and was a factor in their oppression of the colonies.
wNwY TIL that in 2006 a man armored a bulldozer with steel plates and concrete (making a tank), and destroyed half of Granby, Colorado
7rAKZ TIL Japanese swordsmiths can only make 2 swords per month due to restrictions put in place after World War II
0wrop TIL that the American Academy of Pediatrics condemns dieting and "weight loss talk" for teens, recommending instead family meals and positive body image to combat, rather than exacerbate, eating disorders and obesity.