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TIL that Dr. William Marston is the creator of Wonder Woman and the "lie detector"

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6l9X TIL: all female placental mammals menstruate, but only female humans, bats, elephant shrews and some primate species bleed, which is called overt menstruation. Other mammals completely reabsorb the endometrium in what is known as covert or ‘true’ menstruation.
Y7XZ TIL today 43 years ago today, the first ever computer-to-computer connection is completed
4kDZN TIL There is a very rare disorder called Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS) that makes one or both of your limbs act independently as if they are controlled by someone else’s brain. Say your right hand is writing a note when all the sudden your left hand starts to suffocate you.
4vKN TIL 95% of the world’s ATMs are running on Windows XP
yb6w TIL life insurance has a suicide clause that lasts up to 2 years. After 2 years, if you kill yourself, your beneficiary will receive the full amount you signed up for