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TIL castration of the male testicles can cause an increase in life expectancy by an average of 14-19 years.

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OoNR7 TIL that in the 12th century, Bologna [Italy] had up to 180 towers as high as 97 metres [318 feet] which made it look like a medieval manhattan.
VMrQG TIL that in 1995, Motorola made a processor called DragonBall EZ
OGPvY TIL-Rain can affect your wireless internet connection due to rain fade, which absorbs some of the signal coming from the transmitter because its wavelengths are at a similar frequency to satellite, WiFi, and 4G and 5G signals.
9YRVr TIL that in Return of the Jedi (1983) for the speeder chase, Garrett Brown walked through the forest shooting at less than one frame per second. By walking at about 5 mph and projecting the footage at 24 frame/s, the motion seen in the film appeared as if it were moving at around 120 mph
16D8O TIL Football (soccer) team manager Mikel Arteta hired professional pickpockets to steal phones and wallets from his players to teach them the importance of being ready, alert, and prepared at all times.