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TIL there was a study which polled 1000 men and 1000 women to find the ideal placement of a nipple on a female breast. According to the results, men preferred "nipple placement which give the breasts with a more youthful look" where women preferred "placement which give a more realistic look"

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4RQ6 TIL In 2007, a Bowhead whale was discovered with the head of an explosive harpoon embedded deep under its neck blubber. The projectile was manufactured in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1890.
ykZw TIL that a U.S. Army Captain’s base pay is $46,026 a year, while a Roman Centurion received 38.58 ounces of gold annually. Using the current market gold price of $1200 an ounce, that comes out to $46,296.
BgwrW TIL Elvis Presley’s last name should’ve been Wallace
9YbVM TIL director John Landis (Trading Places, Blues Bros, American Werewolf in London, etc.) has a recurring gag in most of his films, referring to a fictional film that seems to be completely different every time it’s depicted.
WkEao TIL that during WW1, explosions in France were heard in London. A team of miners worked in secret to dig tunnels under the German trenches during the war in order to plant and detonate mines. The detonations were so great, the sound was often heard in London, 140 miles away.