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TIL A Harvard study showed that 70% of domestic violence cases were women abusing men.

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YpMmB TIL heels were first made by the Persian cavalry to keep stability while shooting arrows. It later became popular in Europe as masculine symbol until 1630 when women followed the fashion. First a military asset then a masculine symbol and now feminine.
xa1D TIL that when Einstein died in 1955, a small notebook containing his calculations were found. The notebook has been posted online for everyone to see.
d8djQ TIL about David Harding who was addicted to Irish sausages, eating up to 13 Irish sausages a day and often desperately searching for more. Noting "I genuinely cannot bear the thought of living without sausages" he sought counseling to deal with his addiction.
EOYP TIL Hugh Hefner holds two Guinness world records: the longest career as an editor-in-chief for the same magazine, 59 years, and for the largest collection of personal scrapbooks, 2,643.
8eK9Z TIL female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes rely on one another for "good reviews" of the best egg-laying sites (not too crowded, not too empty, but just right!) — a new insight that could inform future mosquito control efforts.