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TIL about the "Rabbit Test," a human pregnancy test created in 1931. It involved injecting urine from a woman into a female rabbit. If the rabbit's ovaries showed enlargement upon dissection, it indicated the woman was likely pregnant, with about a 98% certainty. This was utilized until the 1970s.

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rNaow TIL about ''The strongest man in the world'' Croatian Marijan Matijević who pulled two cargo ships with his hands through New York harbour and prevented an airplane from taking off by holding it with a rope. He helped Nikola Tesla when he needed funding and was known for various humanitarian acts.
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