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TIL that the chestburster scene in Alien was inspired by the pains the writer suffered as a result of Crohn's Disease

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WLRA TIL Scorpionfly males bribe females with food. Smaller males will dress as females, take the bigger males’ food, and regift it to real females.
a8Vly TIL that "Tunnel of Love" rides were popular at Amusement Parks in the early 20th century because they were one of the only socially acceptable opportunities for couples to be alone together on a date and share physical contact. In 1950, there were over 700 in the USA. Now there are less than 10.
e0Dm4 TIL U.S Space Command has existed since 1982 as part of the U.S Airforce. It has approximately 22,000 military personnel and 9,000 civilian employees.
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