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TIL men in Turkey can avoid military service on the grounds of homosexuality. To avoid any 'false' applications, men must provide multiple pictures of themselves having gay sex in the bottom position with a clearly visible face.

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XEXOD TIL. There is a program for severely autistic children that is having a remarkable rate of Improvement. The Son Rise program.
KP99 TIL extras from Planet of the Apes self-segregated during breaks and would only spend time with those wearing costumes of the same species.
5ryr TIL that the last native Prince of Wales disappeared at the end of his rebellion in 1412 and managed to remain hidden despite a large bounty and an eventual pardon. His fate and location have remained a closely guarded family secret for over 600 years.
mx46x TIL that in 1996 a chemistry professor accidentally spilled a drop of organic mercury on her latex gloved hand. She died of mercury poisoning less than a year later.
NP86 TIL that the Packard plant in Detroit is the largest abandoned industrial facility in the world.