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TIL that besides being an effective form of protection against the sun, melanin is also anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-microbial.

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MBp0 TIL the original Mad Max (1979) movie was dubbed from Australian to American for US audiences.
R5pxw TIL that in ancient Greece, during the Olympic Games, all participants competed in the nude, and only men were allowed to participate in the contests.
OGAV7 TIL that nose size appears to be a significant predictor of penile size. The volume, length and height of the noses were confirmed to be related to the penile size (according to a 2023 South Korean study of 1160 men) A 2021Japanese study, conducted on 126 corpses, had similar outcomes
xVBA0 TIL the 5th Governor of California, John Weller, was anti-slavery, wanting to use his power to eliminate it. The 6th Governor, lasted only 5 days in office, before resigning. The 7th Governor, John Downey, was pro-slavery, owning upwards of 25 slaves at one time.
R7owQ TIL that the creator of Pringles Can is buried inside one. He died in 2008 and after cremated, his ashes were put inside an original flavored Pringles Can.