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TIL about Antinatalism a philosophy that argues that life is so painful that humans should not reproduce.

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Z8BDR TIL about the 300 Club, a group of people who have endured a temperature difference of 300°F. There's also the 200 Club - a temperature difference of 200°C
AD0Ra TIL Charlie Chaplin was into young girls. He fired an under aged girl from his movie after refusing to abort his child and narrowly escaped a sex scandal by marrying her in secret.
M7jyB TIL that Dr. Seuss wrote a training film for the US military called “Our Job in Japan,” meant to train soldiers for the military occupation of the country. It was suppressed by Douglas MacArthur for being too sympathetic to the Japanese.
M7yVW TIL: Oscar the Grouch was orange for the first season of Sesame Street (1969), and has been green ever since the second season (1970)
l7QGK TIL that huge strength athletes like football linemen, rugby forwards, and heavyweight lifters have sleep apnea rates two to three times higher than the general population.