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TIL that tampons were originally designed for bullet wounds

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X0Mwj TIL Mercury was still in use for hat making in the U.S. until the 1940's.
yVVeM TIL that the brown-headed cowbird is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other small birds. Once hatched the young cowbirds are fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young. More than 140 different species of birds are known to have raised young cowbirds.
kaX7 TIL in Russia many doctors “treat” alcoholism by surgically implanting a small capsule into their patients. The capsules react so severely with alcohol that once the patient touches a single drop, they instantly acquire an excruciating illness of similar intensity to acute heroin withdrawal
O1lg TIL that Malaysia and Singapore are the only two countries on earth that are allowed Visa-free travel to North Korea.
NbAQ TIL Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn in Game of Thrones, had a Number 1 single in the UK in 1995 and was produced by Simon Cowell