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TIL Cellulite is characterized by dimpled contour alterations of the skin and is present in approximately 85% to 90% of postpubertal females.

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NonN TIL that in 1915, the Washington Post made one of the most infamous typos in newspaper history by misspelling ‘entertaining’ as 'entering’ while covering one of Woodrow Wilson’s dates with his fiancée: “Rather than paying attention to the play, the President spent the evening entering Mrs. Galt.”
P1NoE TIL of Freshwater seals. There are rare populations in places such as Lake Baikal, Russia and Iliamna Lake, Alaska. In 2004, a healthy seal was found on the road in Merced County, California, more than 100 miles upstream from San Francisco Bay and half a mile from the San Joaquin River.
YMXx TIL that one’s 180 degree angle of view above water is compressed to a 97° angle of view below water, similar to the effect of a fisheye lens. The phenomenon has a name, “Snell’s Window” we have all likely seen it.
16M8D TIL: Fiddlesticks are traditional instruments used to add percussion to old-time/Cajun fiddle music, allowing two people to play the fiddle at the same time. While the fiddler plays in normal fashion, a second person uses a pair of sticks, or knitting needles etc. to tap out a rhythm on the strings.
N7AQ6 TIL: In the 18th century, Britain dumped Opium in China because later only accepts Silver which caused a serious balance of payments issue for Britain. This eventually leads to the establishment of the tea industry in India by stealing Chinese plants and their tea expertise.