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TIL about 25% of American men can't grow beards

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evn4 TIL that Texas parents are allowed to serve their own underage children alcohol but are liable for prosecution if the child subsequently gets into a fight, falls and hurts him/herself, or is sexually assaulted
X09bP TIL about Empedocles, the 5th-century BC philosopher, who reportedly jumped into Mount Etna to prove his immortality. However, his plan failed when the volcano spat out one of his bronze sandals, revealing he had perished.
4kEnJ TIL of Hans Steininger, a 16th century German mayor who had the longest beard ever. It went as far as his toes, and he died after tripping over it.
P17LL TIL that years before the upcoming Gladiator 2, Russell Crowe commissioned a script for a sequel in which Maximus goes to the afterlife and gets resurrected, appearing in World War 2 and the Vietnam War, and ending with him in a suit and tie at the modern-day Pentagon.
a80jJ TIL that Jeff Bergman's first two major appearances as Bugs Bunny were both multi-crossover PSA specials that aired the same weekend in April 1990. The first was the infamous "Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue", with the slightly lesser-known "The Earth Day Special" the day after.