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TIL that the average American woman weighs too much to use birth control effectively.

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L9XZ TIL that Frozen was based on a 19th century tale that was more progressive because a girl rescues a boy
b9Ayp TIL of Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. - a United States Army Major, and a former warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division, who's been credited with ending one of the United States' greatest war crimes- the Mỹ Lai Massacre, in Sơn Mỹ, Vietnam
WknJ9 TIL that the colour Indigo means "India Dye". It was produced from a plant which grows in South Asia. This was highly profitable for the colonial trade by the East India Company.
rNBdM TIL that wild fans have been a thing at least since the 1800s when composer Lizst had to keep a dog so he can cut its hair to keep up with the demand for his hair locks
ADk4w TIL Charlie Chaplin received a 12-minute standing ovation when he won the Honorary Oscar in 1972, the longest in Oscar history