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TIL that two billion years ago, there were 17 stable nuclear reactors underneath central Africa

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78Ypx TIL that the first person known to have complete male-to-female gender reassignment surgery was Dora Richter, a German, in 1931.
v1edr TIL In the Netherlands sex is seen as a human right, disabled citizens can get grants for legal prostitutes up to 12 times a year. Reports show this has significantly reduced depression and suicide rates among the disabled, many of whom have previously never had the chance to have sex before.
yVv8J TIL NFL coach John McKay's quote saying he was "In Favor" of his teams execution was likely never said by him.
5Ya6Q TIL the Kremlin run a British free-to-air TV channel as a “soft power” strategy to undermine the UK government.
LQ7rZ TIL Johnnie Parsons has the distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy. The silversmith engraved "Johnny" instead of "Johnnie."