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TIL studies show that the more older brothers a man has, the greater the probability that he will be gay.

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4kNkN TIL of camoflauge trees: WWI-era hollow, fake trees placed in no man's land to spy on enemy trenches
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YvOv TIL that Captain Jean-Luc Picard did originally have a French accent, but it was scrapped because no one could take it seriously. According to Patrick Stewart, “it sounded like Inspector Clouseau.”
OodEg TIL Japan has an angry tea table flipping competition. Competitors sit at a table with imitation food and flip the table over when an elderly woman sitting besides them tells them to "Stop". They also must shout a phrase about anything they want while doing this.
g6aD TIL an experimental program called Mincome existed in Canada in the 1970’s and gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen. It resulted in slightly fewer hours worked, but saw overall increases in health, happiness, and educational achievement.