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TIL that an early version of a chainsaw was used in the 19th century to widen a woman’s pelvis during childbirth.

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ADPkx TIL that in 2038, we will have another Y2K-style software issue with dates, as 32 bit software can't represent time past Tuesday, 19 January 2038. Times beyond that will be stored internally as a negative number, which these systems will interpret as Friday, 13 December 1901
R7L7Q TIL Moctezuma II, emperor of the Aztecs, while dining, took no other beverage than chocolate, served in a golden goblet. Flavored with vanilla or other spices, his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth. Reportedly, he consumed no fewer than 60 portions each day .
yQrY8 TIL Tigers need to be in an environment that mimics nature or they exhibit unnatural stress
0g7A TIL During WWII more people were killed building V2 rockets than were killed by the rockets themselves
D19dr TIL that nitrate film is prone to severely decaying if not properly cared for. First, the image and the plastic begin to deteriorate, then the gelatin binder becomes soft and sticky. Eventually the film will adhere to itself to the point where the roll becomes a solid mass or "hockey puck."