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TIL the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" was triggered by a city ordinance preventing people from carrying guns openly in town

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KO7e4 TIL in the 1970’s the United States government forcibly sterilized as many as 70,000 Native American women, often without consent or knowledge.
nWnZ7 TIL Modern torpedoes do not work by hitting a ship's hull. Instead they detonate directly underneath the ship, exploiting the "bubble jet effect"
m1ZGY TIL American toy company, A.C. Gilbert released a microscope titled "lab technician set" boxed in pink designed specifically for girls in the 1950s
1aEMW TIL that nurses have a rate of depression double that of the general public. They often might choose not to get treated since they believe it can affect their job and because of the stigma they might face.
Q1k TIL in Ancient Rome, whole pigs were stuffed with sausages and fruit, roasted and served on their feet. They were split open and its “guts” would spill in front of diners. They were called Trojan Pigs.