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TIL the British Army issues antimicrobial underwear that can be worn for three months at a time.

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vPyeL TIL that Liza Minelli, daughter of Judy Garland, the actress who played Dorothy in the 1939 MGM film, “Wizard of Oz,” was once married to Jack Haley, Jr., son of Jack Haley, the actor who played the Tin Man in the same film. He was Minnelli’s 2nd husband.
NXV98 TIL that Cars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. With its first release in 2006, it ranks higher than Hello Kitty, Looney Tunes, Toy Story, Angry Birds, and The Simpsons.
Moxa TIL: That women in a lesbian relationship are slightly more likely to experience abuse than women in a heterosexual relationship
graW4 TIL one estimate claims that Earth may have 1 trillion species. However, only 1.75–1.8 million have been named and 1.8 million documented in a central database. These currently living species represent less than one per cent of all species that have ever lived on Earth.
57Lk TIL that when the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him