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x7lo TIL of polypropylene “string” breast implants (now banned by the FDA) which irritate the breast tissue causing them to fill with fluid, resulting in “cartoonishly large breasts”. The continual expansion means the fluid must regularly be removed by a surgeon.
yQYka TIL that fishermen use kites and spiders' webs to catch needlefish (Solomon Islands)
n8KW TIL When That 70s Show started, the directors required all actors to be 18 or older. Mila Kunis, 14 at the time, told the casting directors she would be 18 but did not say when. Ashton Kutcher, Kunis’ boyfriend in the show, was 20 years old at that time.
nerJb TIL the modern polo shirt was designed so the collar would intentionally be popped, preventing the sun from burning tennis players' necks.
6EWPl TIL that US Cellular CEO have banned exchanging emails between employees on Fridays to emphasize on teamwork and face to face meetings. One employee learned that a co-worker who he thought was across the country was, in fact, across the hall.