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TIL that 250 men dies of breast cancer in U.S

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16kVO TIL that “vampire” drones dock on power lines and recharge by “feeding” on the grid. They never need to land.
ZKDB TIL that wasp spray is considered to be a more effective self-defense tool than pepper spray. It is cheap, easy to find, can shoot up to 20 ft away from the intended target, is highly accurate, and has the same desired effect when sprayed in the eyes.
8eEAX TIL that In World War II, British spies plotted to spike Hitler's food with oestrogen to make him less aggressive
bmZZ TIL The word “colonel” is spelled that way due to the word’s Italian origin (“colonello”) but pronounced “ker-nel” due to the Spanish pronunciation of the word (“coronel”).
Y7MNv TIL The actor who set the record for playing the same character the most number of times was Hong Kong actor Kwan Tak-hing, who played martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in 77 films. The next closest actor is Christopher Lee, who played Dracula 10 times in his career.