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TIL that the hymen is not a membrane that is broken during the first vaginal penetration of a woman, but rather it is a fold that is stretched during penetration and may or may not tear and bleed.

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d8Jxj TIL that card payments company Visa has a secret datacentre with the modern-day equivalent of a medieval moat to protect it: hydraulic bollards in the road can stop a car going 50mph, while cars going faster will spin out of control around a hairpin bend that will send them into a drainage pond
a8kr0 TIL: James Burkey Belser was an American graphic designer responsible for designing the nutrition facts label the FDA mandates on all packaged foods that is the most frequently reproduced graphic in the world. He previously designed law firm logos before taking the pro bono project that brought fame
XZvR TIL The “Body Mass Index” (BMI) was never intended to be applied to individuals but continues to be used as such because it is, “quicker, easier, and cheaper.”
YpD5G TIL the movie "Paranormal Activity" had a budget of only $15,000 but made $194 million. During the screening, people were walking out that one studio executive thought the film was bombing. They later learned that the viewers were actually leaving because they were too frightened.
OJnY TIL it is less expensive to adopt a black baby in the US because they are “less desirable”