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TIL, in 1985, a doctor in Lovell, Wyoming was convicted of sexually assaulting patients for over 25 years. One of the reasons he was able to get away with it for so long was that many of his victims were strict Mormons and didn’t know what a proper pelvic exam, or even sex, felt like.

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5YEd9 TIL that in 1938 Chinese caused an intentional flood in an attempt to stop the advance of Japanese troops 400,000-900,000 people died.
OonQ6 TIL a pigeon named, Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre Medal for her heroic service in delivering 12 important messages during WWI. Most importantly, the message from a trapped 194 man battalion. Arriving with a shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, and her leg hanging by a tendon.
l7lbB TIL that all the paper bags used in movies and television are specially made prop bags designed to not make any noise
1a5r7 TIL that Ernest Hemingway's mom was so displeased with the content of his critically acclaimed novel that she wrote him a letter chastising him for wasting talent on one of 'the filthiest books of the year' and excessive use of words such as 'damn' and 'bitch'
Br77e TIL One of the oldest children’s lullabies was found on an ancient Babylonian tablet, believed to be from around 2,000BC. Rather than being soothing, it instead has a menacing tone. In it, a baby being is threatened with punishment for disturbing the family god with its crying.