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TIL chainsaws were once used to assist in childbirth.

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pYwoO TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement.
kJlW4 TIL that serotonin, commonly linked to happiness as a neurotransmitter, has a surprising dual nature: it can be toxic. When injected into the skin, it causes severe pain and is a key component in wasp, hornet, and scorpion venom.
OGOeg TIL Approximately 30-50% of human population carry the inactive form of Toxoplasmosis Gondi infection at any given time.
oBEa8 TIL the American with the most days in space is Peggy A. Whitson. At 665 days, she has nearly spent two years literally without her feet on the ground.
KOvG TIL Canada has a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve