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TIL newborn babies shouldn’t drink plain water because it can lead to brain swelling and even death.

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XEDvP TIL of the Leatherman, a vagabond who walked an annual 365 mile circuit in Connecticut and New York for over 30 years; he wore handmade leather clothes, slept in caves, and communicated with gestures in broken English, though he was fluent in French. His background, name, and origin are all unknown.
LQNK9 TIL that Billy Idol wrote 'sweet sixteen' after learning the story behind Coral Castle, a curious limestone structure in Miami, Florida, and its creator Edward Leedskalnin.
1jND TIL when the USS West Virginia was raised following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the bodies of three men were discovered in a sealed compartment, along with a calendar on which they’d marked off 16 days.
XEB9Q TIL that putting a wire clothes hanger onto your head instinctively makes you turn your head for some reason. This phenomenon is known as the “hanger reflex”. Try it for yourself, it worked for me.
nW8yb TIL eating feces is a common practice for the Shih Tzu dog breed :)