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TIL of the Anti-Flirt Club, which was organized in the early 1920s to protect young women and girls who received unwelcome attention from men in automobiles and on street corners.

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R7w78 TIL Will Friedle of "Boy Meets World" fame stopped acting on camera due to a anxiety disorder he was diagnosed with in his early 20s, and only does voice overs. His return as Eric Matthews in "Girl Meets World" was his first onscreen appearance since the end of "Boy Meets World".
0bk5 TIL of a man who spent almost 70 years of his life with 2D vision. It wasn’t until he watched the movie Hugo with 3D glasses that his view of the world permanently changed, becoming able to see the world in 3D.
Wkg6L TIL that a suspected serial killer was shot dead by a sex worker when he entered her home. 4 sets of handcuffs were found on him. When police searched his car, they found a machete, axes, knives, a shovel, bleach, and garbage bags, a sledgehammer, and a bullet proof vest.
Z8Zn4 TIL according to OKCupid that women peak in physical attractiveness at the age of 21, while the same doesn't happen for a man until he reaches the age of 36; Furthermore, as women age, they prefer age-appropriate partners, while men retain interest in women as young as possible
p8kap TIL that Adolf Hitler had a nephew named William Patrick Hitler, who was born in the UK in 1911. He tried blackmailing the Fuhrer, and later immigrated to the US in 1939. He was drafted into the USN in 1944, and after the war, lived quietly in Long Island and passed away in 1987.