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TIL: The Nullarbor plain: the great expanse of flat, arid, nothingness stretching across Western Australia & South Australia, many assume it’s naming is an indigenous word, but it is latin for “No trees”.

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VM8mZ TIL that evolution probably explains why so many of us are sexually attracted to butts
pY98Z TIL about Washtub, a joint Air Force and FBI stay behind operation that trained Alaskan citizens in espionage, sabotage, and rescue in case of a Soviet invasion. Alaskan natives were disregarded for their supposed questionable allegiance.
b99WQ TIL, there are catholic writings going back over 100 years, where they freely admit that the RCC had no biblical authority to change the sabbath from saturday to sunday.
yQj9v TIL alphabetical order was introduced in the 3rd century BC by Zenodotus, who also happened to be the first librarian at the Great Library of Alexandria.
mx6Kp TIL: Many birth control pills contain Folic Acid to prevent neural tube defects if the contraceptive happened to fail.