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TIL that people with red hair need greater amounts of anesthetic than people of any other hair color. Also other studies show that women with naturally colored red hair require less painkillers.

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GA18Q TIL that the "lower bar" on women's bikes is antiquated and was created to accommodate the heavy dresses women wore in the late 1800s
MejeA TIL that in German there are two verbs for eating, one exclusively for humans and one for animals. In fact, you can use the animal verb to imply (impolitely) that someone eats like an animal.
OGawY TIL that the font used on the PlayStation 3 is a slight variation of the Spider-Man font
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yDWX TIL a gay Vietnam veteran once said “I got a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one”