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TIL that old cruise ships like the Titanic had black hulls to hide coal dust

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d8end TIL that in 2015 A research study on the efficiency of mosquito repellents found that Victoria’s Secret’s Bombshell perfume actually repelled mosquito’s better than nearly all the other non-DEET products
Qe8e TIL the first animal ejected from a supersonic aircraft was not a monkey or a dog, but a BEAR
LkW9 TIL cannibalism - especially brain ingestion - can result in Kuru, a disease that causes both uncontrollable laughter and emotional instability/depression.
rYJW TIL In Hong Kong, it is legally permissible for a betrayed wife to kill her unfaithful husband.
xVbL5 TIL in most of the USA it is illegal to buy a car directly from the manufacturer. You have to go through a car dealership where they charge even more money.