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TIL that sea drops by about 328 ft (100m) near Sri Lanka because gravity is anomalously weaker there

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lokEa A study published in the Indian Dermatology Online Journal found that smokers are two and half times more likely to develop premature gray hair than people who do not smoke.
vPjJL TIL That Andrea Evans, who played Tina Lord on One Life to Live, withdrew from public life for almost a decade after dealing with a stalker who tried to kill her in the ABC Studios where the soap was filmed.
Z8rRv Today I learned that during the preparation for the Apollo 11 mission, those going aboard the spacecraft took poetry lessons, to be able to creatively convey what it felt like on the moon.
yVoM TIL the mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski (aka The Iceman) tended to kill victims by accidentally spilling cyanide poisoned drinks on their clothes, while they were at a bar or a club. Once the fluid reaches the victims skin, they die.
78l7P TIL : Cold temperatures weaken nasal immunity, making us more vulnerable to viruses. A mere 5°C drop in nasal tissue temperature reduces immune response by nearly half.