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TIL that a single Anonymous Sperm Donor has fathered 150 children, and inspired two movies.

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N7ZgM TIL that in the 19th century, America was notorious for exporting adulterated food and counterfeiting European products, similar to how China is regarded by the West today.
kOxwd TIL that John Mulaney started drinking at 13 years old and that the psychiatrist his parents made him go see as a teenager once described him as “one part nice kid, one part gorilla that wants to kill the other half.”
8eNWK TIL that in January 2023 the F-35 fighter aircraft still had 821 remaining problems. which is an improvement to the 826 problems it had April 2022. (page 73)
awLbL TIL when Stressed, Emphaty for others is the first thing thats diminished. Thats why we say or do things to our loved ones that we regret after. To avoid this 1.manage stress 2.even when stressed, put yourself in the other persons shoe.
E1PMW TIL The only known case of "Chromosome 6 Deletion" where a person does not feel pain, hunger, or the need to sleep (and subsequently no sense of fear) is a 7-year-old girl named Olivia Farnsworth. In 2016 she was hit by a car and dragged 30 meters, yet felt nothing and emerged with minor injuries.