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TIL that pioneering physician Mary Putnam Jacobi was one of the first women to publish articles in medical journals. Her last publication was titled "Descriptions of the Early Symptoms of the Meningeal Tumor Compressing the Cerebellum. From Which the Writer Died. Written by Herself."

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BDOx TIL in 1985 a man drowned at a pool party full of lifeguards that were celebrating that no one had drowned that season
kO65d TIL in the United States, 90 percent of the population resides within 10 miles of a Walmart store
d9Od TIL raising your right hand to swear in court was a precursor to criminal records. The court would brand the hand of convicts who received leniency from the court, and therefore could not receive the privilege twice.
wLerJ TIL then 13 year-old Danielle Lei, a Girl Scout in San Francisco, was the first Girl Scout to make news by selling cookies outside a marijuana dispensary. She sold 117 boxes in 2 hours.
QJ7ZM TIL that Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, was a production designer for Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire". Mignola was a major influence on the art direction of the movie, and the animators put a lot of effort into capturing his unique art style.