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TIL that if Wayne Gretzky never scored a goal in his entire NHL career, he would still be the all-time points leader.

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5YJbD TIL that in the early 20th century, giving birth at hospital was more dangerous than at home. Reasons appareantly include doctors not washing hands (gentelmen have clean hands), being undertrained and overusing unnecessary (and harmful) procedures just to look cooler than midwifes.
WDn9 TIL: Putting candles on birthday cakes dates back to the Ancient Greeks, who often burned candles as offerings to their many gods & goddesses. It was their way to pay tribute to the Greek moon goddess, Artemis. Round cakes symbolized the moon. Candles were added to represent the reflected moonlight.
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dDZ8Q TIL The Nahuas are also sometimes referred to as Aztecs. Using this term for the Nahuas has generally fallen out of favor in scholarship, though it is still used for the Aztec Empire. They have also been called Mēxihcatl and Mēxihcah.
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