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TIL that cuddling releases oxytocin a chemical that helps people recover from physical wounds.

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NXmab TIL that despite originating Eliza Doolittle on Broadway, Julie Andrews was passed over for the film version of My Fair Lady in favor of Audrey Hepburn because producer Jack L. Warner wanted “a name.” The next year, Andrews starred in The Sound of Music.
XEdbX TIL between the 1840's and 1940's there was an idea that couples did better to sleep in separate beds. People thought if couples slept together the sleeper who was weaker in some way (such as older) would absorb vitality from the sleeper who was stronger in some way
a8OGA TIL when Coney Island's Steeplechase amusement park burned down in 1907 the park's owner placed a sign the next day that read "On this site will be built a bigger, better, Steeplechase Park. Admission to the burning ruins — Ten cents"
oBmjE TIL Bananas are classified as true berries, strawberries are not
Ypm1v TIL in spring of 1942 German U-boats terrorized east coast of US sinking fuel tankers and cargo ships with impunity and often within sight of shore and in less than 7 months destroyed 22 percent of the tanker fleet and sank 233 ships killing 5,000 ...more than 2X number who perished at Pearl Harbor.