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TIL about Couvade Syndrome or Sympathetic Pregnancy. A condition wherein expecting Fathers begin to exhibit symptoms and behaviors of their pregnant partners.

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kOvOe TIL that R. Lee Ermey, actor for the drill instructor in "Full Metal Jacket", was originally meant to be a technical advisor for the film. However, after Ermey made a tape tirading over the various extras, he was cast as the instructor.
ROX4 TIL Mikhail Gorbachev, the final Leader of the Soviet Union, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for “his leading role in the peace process”
j6ryQ TIL Archduke Franz Ferdinand killed almost 300,000 animals | Ferdinand was an avid hunter and tallied his kills in a massive journal. The total amounted to 272,511
G0RG TIL A woman helped the police for years to track down a serial killer. She was working on a book detailing his grisly murders. But while writing it, the killer was suddenly caught. By pure coincidence, it was a close friend who she never could have suspected. His name was Ted Bundy.
7rgrO TIL that Subway chicken was DNA tested by a Canadian firm and was found to only contain about 50% chicken, with much of the rest being soy filler.