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TIL that Egyptians of both sexes wore makeup.

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a800J TIL a 2010 review of published cases stated "Numerous deaths have occurred after chiropractic manipulations. The risks of this treatment by far outweigh its benefit."
W7YYd TIL that oyster farming dates back more than 2,000 years to the Romans and that one acre of an oyster farm can filter up to 72 million litres of water per day.
PYwpO TIL about the Japanese retiree who uses Microsoft Excel as a painting platform because he didn't want to spend money on paints.
wByJ TIL of the “second brain” in humans located in the gastrointestinal tract and called the enteric nervous system. More than 90% of the body’s serotonin lies in the gut, as well as about 50% of the body’s dopamine.
NXElE TIL that the Indemnity Ordinance gave legal immunity to people involved in the assassination of the Founding Father and Prime Minister of Bangladesh and his family. By the time the law was repealed, many of the people involved had fled the country and are still currently living as fugitives abroad.