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TIL Researchers in Japan developed a quick and reliable method to put your crying baby back to sleep

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1pEP TIL the the “pink ribbon” associated with Susan G. Komen etc. was ripped off from a “peach ribbon”, created by grassroots breast cancer activist Charlotte Haley. She refused to let her design be commercialized by Self Magazine—who consulted their lawyers and were told to “just change the color”
GAZQ5 TIL SpaceX launched nearly half of all space missions in 2023
9wpo7 TIL that during the British rule of India from 1769 to 1944, a total of 12 famines occurred which combined, killed an estimated 56-80.3 million people and up to 45 trillion dollars of wealth was taken.
l7eNN TIL sun fish (Mola) are the largest bony fish and despite weighing up to 2700kg (6000 lb) they can breach the surface up to 3m (10 ft) in the air
obKK TIL of Maurice Wilson, who in 1934 died in an attempt to climb Mount Everest by flying halfway around the world, crash-landing on the mountain, and then walking to the summit despite having no experience in either mountaineering or aviation.