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TIL the waterbed was invented by Scottish physician Neil Arnott in 1833 to “prevent bedsores in invalids”

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yVGYw TIL Toni Basil, singer of 80's one-hit-wonder "Mickey," was also an actress who'd appeared in 1969's Easy Rider
b6X00 TIL that the scientific name (Genus and species) for the Boa Constrictor is Boa constrictor.
PYJPJ TIL Tom Lester beat out 400 actors for the role of Eb on Green Acres, despite having no acting experience, because he was the only one auditioning who could actually milk a cow
9wK8p TIL Midland, TX MSA, with just 170k population, is the richest metro area in America. It's GDP per capita is 57% higher than San Francisco MSA.
M7VkV TIL While on the Moon, astronauts did not have any data to tell how long the small water tank used for cooling in their backpacks would last. After returning to and repressurizing the Lunar Module, they could drain and measure remaining water in the backpacks to confirm the predicted