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TIL about the Indian skin trade in which “poor women are being trafficked and duped into selling their skin to be used for penis and breast enlargements in the global cosmetic surgery market” (Reuters)

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5VB8D TIL that unschooling is a thing, no curriculum, no instruction, no school
dr9Q TIL A gene that causes an adult fruit fly to die within 2 days was named in honor of Kenny from South Park
R7Mjj TIL the taunting Frenchman in Monty Python and the Holy Grail was historically accurate. John Cleese had the idea after reading in a history book about mediaeval soldiers whose sole purpose were to launch insults against enemy soldiers prior to battle.
vanj TIL Contrary to popular belief, Einstein never failed math. In fact, by fifteen he had already mastered differential and integral calculus.
a8dPJ TIL Crescent Wrench is a brand that was genericized to a category of wrenches