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TIL that New Kids on the Block was created by music executive Maurice Starr as a white alternative to the R&B group New Edition

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grPky TIL In 1867, Dina Sanichar was discovered by a group of hunters in India's Uttar Pradesh jungle, the 6-year-old was walking on all fours and was following a pack of wolves.
Zp7jv TIL that during WWII, the Maharaja of Nawanagar rehabilitated approximately 600 Poles, the most of whom were orphaned children and women. The majority of the countries refused entry to the ship carrying them, including the then-British Governor of Bombay.
wLQNo TIL Moonshiners can tell the alcohol content of their product just by shaking it and observing the size and duration of the bubbles. It's also a quick way to spot if someone's water bottle is actually water or not.
PYkOV TIL the first fireman death reported during the 9/11 attacks was directly caused by someone jumping off the building and landing on him(the fireman)
9wxxp TIL that a female Adactylidium mite is born already carrying fertilized eggs. After a few days, the eggs hatch inside her, and she gives birth to several females and one male. The male mates with all of his sisters inside their mother. Then, the offspring eats their mother from the inside out.