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TIL mosquitos prefer type O blood over others... which explains why I’m so prone to be attacked.

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8elnb TIL that after being initially cancelled, the second season of ‘Jericho’ was only reinstated after fans sent 20 tons of nuts to CBS studios in a nationwide protest.
ne6lB TIL High heels were originally worn by men. Wealthy 17th-century men in Europe wore them to imply their upper-class status; only someone who did not have to work could afford, both financially and practically, to wear such extravagant shoes.
B0EW TIL that people modify their Playstation I to be one of the best sounding CD players in existence.
8adXG TIL in 1957, five men stood directly underneath a 2-kiloton nuclear bomb detonated at 18,500 feet to demonstrate how safe it was. One looked up at the explosion through regular sunglasses. They all lived into their 70s or 80s
G6xj TIL Jackie Chan studied at the Peking Opera School and has released over 20 successful albums in China.