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TIL MythBusters confirmed the myth that bustier gals receive better tips from BOTH men (30% increase) and women (40% increase)

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bDE9 TIL of “The Green Man”, a man severely disfigured as a child who would take long walks only at night in western Pennsylvania. Urban legends at the time said he glowed green, whereas in fact he was real person who was liked by his family and neighbors.
eb0D TIL Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was gay, as well as NASA’s first LGBT+ astronaut (that we know of).
60dl TIL a massive solar flare missed the Earth by nine days on July 23rd 2012. Estimated cost of damage was $2.7 trillion dollars, and estimated recovery time was four to ten years.
OdW1 TIL that Rob and Kaitlin McElhenney (Mac and Dee) from Always Sunny In Philadelphia actually own a bar in Philadelphia called Mac’s Tavern
4oKb TIL Cat meat is believed to boost one’s health during the winter months in traditional Chinese medicine. Cat eating is mostly limited with Guangdong province, where local restaurants are supplied by a nationwide network of catnappers who snatch up strays and deliver them by rail.