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TIL differences in camera lenses can cause people to be more or less photogenic in pictures.

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0wRJy TIL that since the inception of Forbes “400 Richest Americans” list in 1982, only one man from said list has ever been convicted of murder: philanthropist and wrestling coach, John du Pont.
7rpKP TIL that mirror image twins are perfect reflections of each other, are exactly right- and left-handed, have birthmarks exactly on opposite sides of their body and have hair whorls that swirl in opposite directions.
XQN6 TIL of a tree native to Mexico with the common name “Gringo Tree” named so because it’s skin bark starts off white, turns red, and then flakes off much like tourists that visit the country.
eEx6 TIL that blond/blonde is one of few adjectives in written English to retain separate masculine and feminine grammatical genders
KOnX4 TIL that the only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid was reversed, which led to the misconception that he was left-handed.