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TIL in 1986 while being filmed for the Bangles music video "Walk Like An Egyptian", Susanna Hoffs moved her eyes from side to side to look at certain members in the crowd to counter stage fright and had no idea that a close up of her doing so would become a focal point and iconic moment in the video

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Egyy7 TIL a 2013 study in the US, involving 138 women and 98 men aged 18-36 years old, found that only 38.4% of women and 20.4% of men were able to correctly identify the vagina on a diagram of the female anatomy.
lok6B TIL In the 1960s, to keep the workforce fresh-faced and energetic, flight attendants were expected to retire by age 32.
VmlB TIL that nothing has happened at all in the five months since the CIA lied about and then admitted to hacking the computers of the U.S. Senate committee that was trying to provide oversight of them.
D1V7D TIL that the New Mexico territory was often considered for statehood in the 19th century but was never approved. One attempt in 1905 included merging with Arizona under the name 'Montezuma'. The following year the same merger was suggested under the name 'Arizona'. Arizona rejected the option.
yboX TIL in a study to improve hospital design for children, researchers polled 250 children regarding their opinions on clowns; every single one reported disliking or fearing them.