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TIL Some states allow unauthorized pelvic exams on patients in teaching hospitals

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mwBy TIL Masturbation Improves Immune Functioning, Reduces Depression, Prevents Infertility, Maximises Orgasms, Controls Cervical Infections, Fights Urinary Tract Infections, Lowers Risk Of Type-2 Diabetes, Reduces Insomnia, and Minimizes Risk Of Prostate Cancer.
p8Qxe TIL That Suzanne Vega's song, "Tom's Diner" was so clear, it was used to refine the MP3 compression algorithm.
VMMbD TIL there are more tigers living in captivity in the US (at least ~5000, likely much more) than there are living in the wild globally (~3200). Of those ~5000, only ~6% live in zoos and accredited facilities. The rest are privately owned, many living in residential backyards.
P1PVw TIL During 2022, over 10,000 fireworks-related injuries were recorded in US hospital emergency departments.
1aLXD TIL the proverb, "It ain't over till the fat lady sings," derives from the traditionally buxom Valkyrie Brünnhilde from Wagner's Götterdämmerung opera. Her farewell song before the end of the world lasts almost twenty minutes and leads to the finale of the whole Ring Cycle of operas by Wagner.