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TIL that due to the growing popularity of ‘pubic grooming’, genital crabs are now an endangered species.

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kDG1 TIL a bug fix in software is called a “patch” because when computers were programmed by punch cards, bugs were fixed by literally placing a patch over one hole and punching another.
wNmo TIL of silent discos, also known as silent raves. These are dance parties where all of the participants are wearing headphones to hear the music. Those not wearing them experience silence, and people seemingly dancing to nothing.
oBW9r TIL Japan is Having a Shortage of Ninjas Despite Offering $85,000 Salary
AD9Zo TIL after claiming that discs containing 25 million people’s bank details going missing in the post was a ‘palaver about nothing’, Jeremy Clarkson published his sort code and account number in The Sun. Someone then set up a £500 direct debit to Diabetes UK.
e09E TIL that babies eyes can change color past 9 months and sometime up to 3 years of age.