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TIL: The Scold’s Bridle, a British invention, possibly originating in Scotland, used between the 16th and 19th Century. It was a device used to control, humiliate and punish gossiping, troublesome women by effectively gagging them.

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ep9m4 TIL 5 time world champion Viswanathan Anand was India's number one Chess player from 1987 to 2023, holding the spot for 36 years until current world champion Gukesh dethroned him at age 17. now semi retired anand is still ranked 13th in the world
69eZl TIL that the human penis developed its shape to scoop out rival male semen, and the repeated thrusting behavior was developed to mechanically remove semen.
1L54 TIL that Apollo 12 astronaut Alan L Bean accidentally destroyed the mission’s TV camera by pointing it at the sun, left several rolls of exposed film on the moon by mistake, and was hit on the head by a 16mm film camera when the crew splashed down on Earth.
6EWKl TIL about the burial of "Shanidar 1," a Neanderthal who lived approximately 45,000 to 35,000 years ago. Despite several injuries and disabilities from early in his life that would have made it impossible to survive on his own, he lived to a relatively old age (40 to 50) with the help of others.
j05n TIL In 1976, Elton John bought a controlling interest in Watford FC, his favorite boyhood football club, investing his own money and acting as chairman for many years leading to Watford’s promotion to the top division in English football