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TIL Studies have shown that smoking can actually shorten your penis by as much as a centimeter.

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9YAnX TIL that Zebras have black and white stripes to battle against the parasites. Apparently, the horse flies are not able to land properly on zebras due to their stripes.
nemOY TIL before his death, author Robert Louis Stevenson gifted his friends daughter his own birthday. The daughter had been born on Christmas, and complained she felt like she had no real birthday
woGro TIL Judges' leniency in sentencing is influenced by timing and breaks. A study analyzing judges' decisions in criminal cases revealed that they were more likely to give favorable rulings early in the day and after breaks like lunch. Chance of a positive ruling decreased from 65% to 0 as time lapses.
mxr6y TIL that in The Phantom Menace, Yoda has three toes. But in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith, he has four.
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