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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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D1A5D TIL Sir Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in the Lord of the Rings movies, was the only actor to actually meet J. R. R. Tolkien personally.
xVY8k TIL about the United States Metric Board, established in 1975 by an act of Congress to facilitate the transfer of the US to the metric system, the conversion was to be voluntary, which was not enough to effect the change, and it was disbanded by President Reagan in 1982.
16o4W TIL: When you pass on you can leave your pacemaker to various animal organizations and veterinarian offices so that they can be used in dogs that need pacemakers in order to extend their lives.
6EmMJ TIL that the Turkish word for a turkey bird means "India," the Hindi word means "Turkey," the Portuguese word means "Peru," Khmer and Scottish Gaelic call it a "French chicken," Malay calls it a "Dutch chicken," and various dialects of Arabic call it a Roman, Greek, or Ethiopian chicken.
9YgxG TIL that Robert Rodriguez's sons are named Racer,Rebel and Rocket