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TIL That There Are 100 Trillion Good Bacterias Living In Human Body

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Z6kG TIL the US Navy built a replica ship in the middle of New York City during World War One to boost recruitment. It was staffed by a full crew who stood guard, slept on board and manned wooden guns. It helped enlist 25,000 men.
ZpgyQ TIL The creator of Wonder Woman, William Moulton Marston, was a feminist who lived in a polyamorous relationship with two women, and believed that women should lead the world instead of men
7rWmP TIL The term "Boycott" came from the Irish Land War when absentee landlord Captain Charles Boycott was subject to social ostracism in 1880 when he attempted to evict eleven tenants from the land
mxGOy TIL: Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the Heir to the Red Bull Empire (Worth 10 Billion) got away with murder - Six years ago “Boss” ran over a motorcycle police officer in Thailand, dragging him several yards before killing him. He has yet to be held responsible.
AQmx TIL Pixar credits its success to its anti-Disney approach: no songs, no happy village, no love story.