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TIL that lead shielding during an X-ray not only isn’t necessary but may expose you to even more radiation

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69v7X TIL that there was an Aladdin 2
epODJ TIL in the Karajá language, only women generally pronounce the sound /k/. With time, the extensive weakening of the /k/ sound became associated with masculinity while its preservation was seen as a sign of femininity. This is an example of a socially motivated phonological rule.
QN9Wa TIL In 1875 Benjamin Franklin returned from France with an unexplained shortage of 100,000 pounds in Congressional funds. Franklin, quoting the Bible, quipped, "Muzzle not the ox that treadeth out his master's grain." The missing funds were never again mentioned in Congress.
xV5dD TIL approximately 10 percent of the internet is kept secure using a wall full of lava lamps
9Yb7Q TIL that Human milk contains components that are indigestible to human infants. Instead, these components seem to have evolved specifically to feed important gut bacteria.