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TIL that, prior to WWII, dueling scars were a common sign of honor and stature, especially due to academic fencing. Their owners were considered "good husband material."

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LkVrZ TIL in 2005, Pizza Hut partnered with EverQuest II, an MMORPG, to add a /pizza command so players could order pizza without having to log out.
abKJ TIL there is an RC car that returns Javelins to the Olympic athletes. Here’s the video from London 2012.
5VVYn TIL that rodents like rats and squirrels can't vomit, one of the few mammals lacking that trait
epl6n TIL men are significantly more likely to be homosexual if they have older brothers.
5YeQR TIL the youngest person to have a research paper published in a peer-reviewed medical journal is Emily Rosa (aged 9 at the time). Her paper set showed how the Human Energy Field and 'Therapeutic Touch' was largely quackery