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TIL that women, frequently called "ale wives" were the "brewers" of ale and beer for centuries, and the church specifically taught they would be the only people left behind by Christ when he freed the damned from hell.

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k45m TIL that a woman almost lost custody of her children because a DNA test showed that her children weren’t hers. Turns out there are humans who exist with two sets of DNA if two fertilized eggs fuse together during conception. The matching DNA was eventually found in her cervical tissue.
OGak7 TIL that over 30% of pediatric burns are from accidents involving instant ramen, according to a 10 year retrospective study at the University of Chicago Burn Center.
Z8rVp TIL the claim on Cheerios' box that it could lower cholesterol by 4% was removed after the FDA warned General Mills that it was false advertising. GM fought back but eventually changed the box to read the cereal could lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.
a8xjN TIL that in his will, George Bernard Shaw wished for a portion of his assets to be used to generate a phonetic English alphabet of 40 letters
OoYOY TIL about white torture. A person is isolated in a all white room and given only white food to strip them of their identity.