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TIL: Shuttlecocks, the projectiles used in Badminton, are made from feathers taken from only the left wing of a bird; this ensures they rotate counter-clockwise.

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KYO1J TIL the first reality show was 1973’s An American Family documenting the life of a family, but ended up breaking it up – 10 million people watched as mom Pat complained about husband Bill’s cheating, moaned about their sex life and then, midway through filming, asked him for a divorce on camera.
e4b5 TIL that a mother kissing her baby allows her to sample the bugs the baby is exposed to, leading to the production of custom antibodies in her breast milk to help the baby fight the bugs
DQnVY TIL the US Navy wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted in black and yellow stripes so it would be more visible to ships passing in fog.
voBR TIL: A man holds a Guinness World Record for most completions of Dark Souls using alternative controllers (including a Rock Band drumkit)
jNQyQ TIL that Indian actor and comedian Brahmanandam has appeared in more than 1000 films since 1986