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TIL almost all Koreans lack the gene that causes armpit odor therefore not requiring deodorant

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DQM4g TIL that prolonged exposure to bird droppings or feathers can cause Bird Fancier’s Lung, an inflammatory condition marked by shortness of breath, fever, dry cough, chest pain, anorexia and weight loss, fatigue, and progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
m1xlR TIL a woman from IN named Linda Darby murdered her husband by poisoning, shooting, and burning his body 1970. Two years into a life sentence, she escaped prison and began a quiet life as Linda McElroy in TN, evading capture for 35 years before being caught again and sent back to prison in 2007.
m1EGv TIL that the official residence of the UK Prime Minister, 10 Downing St, originally started out as being numbered 5 Downing St and was not renumbered until 1779.
ybnv TIL The Wolf of Wall Street used the word “fuck” 569 times, more than any non-pornographic film except a documentary about the word.
7NOr TIL that London used to have an underground railway solely dedicated to the distribution of mail.