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TIL that chainsaws were originally invented to aid childbirth.

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X04j TIL That if you tape two halves of a ping pong ball to your eyes, and stare at a red light while listening to static, you will have complex and vivid hallucinations.
E1yyo TIL the USA has 3,204 recorded serial killers, about 67.58% of the world’s total recorded serial killers. England has 166 recorded Serial killers at number two, while South Africa has 117 recorded serial killers at number three.
wLBj7 TIL that only mammals to experience menopause are humans, killer whales and pilot whales . It is thought that older females have evolved to forfeit their ability to reproduce so they can use their energy to nurture their daughters’ offspring. This is known as the ‘grandmother hypothesis’.
7Npb TIL Angostura bitters labels are too big for the bottle because two brothers that started the company, one designed the label, the other, the bottle, and they didn’t consult with one another about the size. It became their signature.
ZpMna TIL during the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, an entire train station, with its buildings, trains, and platforms, was swept into the ocean by a mudslide. 112 people were killed, plus an additional 200 people living in the vicinity.