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TIL that prior to 1987, babies were given even major surgery, such as open-heart surgery, entirely without anesthesia and post-operative pain management. It was honestly believed that infants couldn’t feel pain.

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b9W1N TIL Homosexual men in England used a unique cant slang, Polari, to communicate, as being homosexual was a crime punishable by prison and mental institutions.
PAkZ TIL that the oldest city in the United States is San Juan, Puerto Rico
4ADa TIL Steven Callahan spent 76 days at sea while he drifted 1,800 perilous miles across the Atlantic in a rubber raft, battling starvation, thirst, sharks and storms. He later became the technical adviser for the acclaimed movie Life Of Pi.
WknXA TIL Saturday Night Live still uses cue cards instead of teleprompters, and Wally Feresten has been doing it for over 30 years.
xVr9D TIL of Way Kambas National Park in Lampung Province Sumatra Indonesia. It is home to Sumatran Elephant, Tiger & Rhino, tapir & siamang. In 2016, Way Kambas was formally declared an ASEAN Heritage Park.