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TIL Amelia Earhart had a prenup stating she would not be faithful to her husband

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XAWk TIL that Pittsburgh, PA has 446 bridges – 3 more than Venice, Italy.
x6Nr0 TIL that the Christian portrayal of the fruit that Eve ate as an apple may come down to a Latin pun. Eve ate a “mālum” (apple) and also took in “malum” (evil). There’s no Biblical evidence that the fruit was an apple.
D15Ev Today I Learned that Prostate cancer has a higher mortality- and appearance -rate than breast cancer (at least in the UK). With a lack of awareness leading to less overall funding to further research efforts. Despite of it, there has been great strides none the less, with lowering in all rates.
XEvYX TIL about Empress Wu - China’s one and only female ruler. Harshly demonized by her contemporary historians during the Tang Dynasty, she was an ambitious and steadfast leader who strived to allow women the same rights as men.
m1dvo TIL when breastfeeding, the mammary glands will detect pathogens in the baby's saliva and create the needed antibodies for it in the milk.