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TIL women who have their first full-term pregnancy at an early age have a decreased risk of developing breast cancer later in life

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XEg8E TIL A tortoiseshell cat named Towser holds the Guinness World Record for most mice caught at 28,899. She was so famous that a statue was erected of her in the city where she lived, and her paw prints are marked on every bottle of Fairlie’s Light Highland Liqueur.
pW7Q TIL That having a higher than average IQ can and will be held against you when applying for a job as a Police Officer.
8exnZ TIL the “Boss key” was a fairly common feature in early PC games to make it appear to superiors and coworkers that employees are doing their job when they are actually playing video games.
M7XdK TIL Max Headroom got his name from an overhead roadway warning sign. “Max Headroom”1984-1988
WkoRo TIL Tilapia skin can be used to treat burns - and is quite effective