wogD8 TIL that the world's oldest known prosthetic device is a 3,000-year-old wooden toe found on an Egyptian mummy. The "Cairo Toe" shows signs of wear, indicating it was actually used by its owner during their lifetime, not just attached for burial purposes
R5Pe8 TIL of The Tale of Genji, one of the world's first novels, which was written by a Japanese noblewoman in the early 11th century
W7Bro TIL that approximately 1 in every 5-6 million boys are born with two penises
9wEBQ TIL about ‘The 9 Nanas,’ a group of women who secretly met at 4am for 30 years to anonymously help people in need, sending care packages with pound cake and notes saying ‘Somebody loves you.’
nWgD7 TIL Muhammad Ali's daughter, Laila, is considered one of the greatest female professional boxers of all time.
4klP6 TIL Hermann Göring was a member of the flying circus, a fighting ace squadron in WW1. Göring had 22 confirmed aerial victories and was recognized as one of the most successful enemy pilots in WW1
x6gmo TIL that the world's largest Jack-in-the-Box has a 600 pound clown head once owned by Captain Kangaroo
5VN8n TIL that Sweden required bars and clubs to get a dance permit for people to legally dance, permits were introduced as a way to prevent public disorder which led to riots. In 2016, Sweden voted to end the rule that made bars get a license for dancing a law that dated back to the 1970s.
M76w7 TIL actor Sorrell Booke, who played Boss Hogg on The Dukes of Hazard, spoke 12 languages, was a Korean War Counterintelligence Officer, valedictorian officer of his high school class, earned degrees from Columbia and Yale, and weighed under 200 pounds wearing a fat suit for the TV show
j6g5N TIL about Tsunami stones. They are ancient markers in Japan, often inscribed with warnings about past tsunamis. Placed after disasters, they advise future generations to build homes on higher ground to avoid deadly waves. Some date back centuries.
0d5OR TIL of the bliss point; a point where, in processed foods, the levels of salt, sugar, and fat cause people to feel the food is "just right." Bliss point foods commonly produce cravings, and can bypass the body's satiety signals and lead to overeating
grgYy TIL In a Study just published in Scientists Grew Mini Organs From Stem Cells That Build Their Own Blood Vessels