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TIL that an earlier age of breast cancer diagnosis is related to the use of antiperspirants/deodorants and underarm shaving.

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Bjbr TIL The Japanese Samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga in the years 1613 through 1620 sailed to Rome via Mexico, where he met the Pope and was made a Roman citizen. It was the last official Japanese visit to Europe until 1862.
lonVV TIL Travelers with a Buddha tattoo will be immediately deported if seen in Sri Lanka.
aDWy TIL that Rolex sells more than watches, they sell sand.
8K48 TIL that the movie White Chicks was nominated for five Razzies, including the Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple. Film critic Richard Roeper even put the film as the #1 worst film of 2004.
E1nKp TIL that the climate of the Sahara undergoes enormous variations between wet and dry every 20500 years due to a tilt in the earth.At present (2018 AD), we are in a dry period, but it is expected that the Sahara will become green again in 15000 years