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TIL that teenage pregnancy reached its lowest point in 2010

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Ypl7Z TIL scientific studies have shown that body language (e.g. fidgeting or lack of eye contact) is not a reliable indicator of a person’s thoughts or intentions. Despite this body language analysis is commonly used by the legal system, media and general public.
7r85O TIL in 2011 a British restaurant started charging customers $5 for bringing a baby "because the infants take up space in the restaurant, even if they aren't eating"
0nBN TIL the quote “Do you think God stays in heaven because he, too, lives in fear of what he’s created?” is from Spy Kids 2
Z85Zo TIL North American glacier iceworms, native to Pacific coastal areas from Alaska to Washington, are the only annelid worms known to spend their entire lives in glacial ice, capable of completing their entire lifecycles at or below the freezing mark.They usually perish when temperatures reach 40F/4C.
BLxK TIL “Cellulite” is a term made up by spa and beauty services to promote their products, many members of the medical community describe it as the “normal condition of many women” rather than a disorder.