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TIL that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offers $100,000 grants to people trying to make better condoms.

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4XKag TIL that "Häagen-Dazs" was completely made up by its Polish Jewish founders to sound Danish. The umlaut (¨) does not even exist in Danish and neither does the "zs" letter combination.
jXE TIL Bill Murray is having a party crashing tour in select cities across America starting in August. Parties must include alcohol, karaoke, and a banner saying “BILL MURRAY CAN CRASH HERE”.
x6AZB TIL The hookworm parasite is believe to have contributed to the stereotype that the people in the US South were lazy.
ep5jL TIL there's a species called the European edible dormouse. So named because the Romans used to eat them as a delicacy.
l7xGK TIL that the Apple Stocks app icon represents the point where Apple's share value passed Dell's