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NR7e TIL the first child to be “mailed” was sent to his grandmother in 1913. The 10 ¾ pound boy from Batavia, Ohio was sent to his grandmother a mile away. The boy’s parents paid 15 cents for the stamps and insured their son for $50.
8ar9K TIL one of the most recognizable constellations, the Southern Cross, is also the smallest one, covering only 0.17% of the sky
PYXrO TIL Lysol was advertised as a method of birth control (via douching), leading to several deaths
OolnX TIL the reason some people get sick when they read in the car is because your ear and your eyes disagree about whether or not you're moving.
4XwQX TIL pomeranians used to be much bigger, weighing about 40 lbs (18 kilos). Then Queen Victoria got a tiny one, which immediately became popular. By the time she died 12 years later, the size of the breed had decreased by half.