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TIL that Yosemite Sam and the Little Man (from Pink Panther) are both based on the same person.

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x9y5 TIL the government attempted to develop a “gay bomb.” The theory was the bomb could discharge female sex pheromones on the enemy forces to make them sexually attracted to each other. Development was stopped when researchers determined it was impossible.
kOrdd TIL that the appendix is not useless. Based on known facts, researchers asserted in 2007 that it stores beneficial bacteria to repopulate the body should it be purged of that bacteria by illness. An experiment then showed the disease C-diff to reoccur 4x more often in those without an appendix.
9YwQD TIL that after Italy's loss against Sweden yesterday this marks the first time in 59 years Italy isnt attending the World Cup. The previous time Italy didnt attend, the World Cup was held in Sweden.
79YL TIL Joseph Christopher (serial killer who murdered 12+) tried to check himself into a psychiatric center just weeks before he began his murder spree
R7ALQ TIL that Abigail Adams Smith, daughter of President John Adams, underwent a mastectomy in a room of the Adams home at age 46. The operation was performed without the benefit of anesthesia.