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TIL that Julia Child started off working for the OSS (proto-CIA), where she helped develop a shark repellent

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Bo1r TIL that in reference to the biblical figure, Onan, who was condemned for the sin of masturbation, noted satirist and wit Dorothy Parker alleges she also named her canary Onan “because he spilled his seed on the ground”.
kJ8MB TIL Great Big Story is back in production after a two year hiatus. The company originally shut down to financial issues but now its back with more human interest stories!
78O7X TIL that men having sex 3 times a week, will help reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by 50%
B6yD TIL: Of Penny4NASA a campaign being run to get NASA’s budget increased to at least 1% of the US Federal budget
W7eGA TIL that until the 17th century, the Golconda mines (in India) were the ONLY source of diamonds on Earth.