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TIL about the Bechdel test. It tries to measure the representation of women in film/fiction by asking if at least two women talk to each other about something other than a man.

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rNXRy TIL of "West Ridge", a merchant vessel carrying coal from the UK to India that went missing 141 years ago. The wreck was found when researchers were looking for MH370, to which researchers say it sunk because of an explosion.
yVjXX TIL the real reason Steve left Blues' Clues was because he was suffering from depression
nB0W TIL The English vocabulary makes it very difficult to describe smells - we can only describe odors by comparing the smell to other things
9wJXB TIL that in Ancient Rome, oral sex in general was seen as somewhat disgusting...and forcing a man to orally fellate another was an appropriate punishment for adultery
9Y0XG TIL The NBA players have a union called the NBPA and players hold official positions. Its current president is Chris Paul.