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TIL The ancient Egyptian term for proctologist literally translates as “shepherd of the anus”

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j61Bp TIL: In early 1980s, rather than opting for an all out strike, chemists' assistants in UK handed out prescription pharmaceuticals for free
mxZ1x TIL, that according to US Naval tradition, submarines that have not been confirmed to be destroyed are still on patrol. Since WWII, there are 52 submarine patrols that have not reported in, returned to port, or confirmed to be destroyed
1agjV TIL When 5 experts were given fingerprints that, unbeknownst to them, they had deemed a “match” earlier in their career, and told that these were from a suspect of the Madrid train bombings, 4 of the 5 experts now said that they didn't match, suggesting their judgement is affected by the context.
8a6y8 TIL Vasectomies are reversed successfully 60-75% of the time if done within 10 years
b9J6E TIL that there exists a bodyguard crew of rangers in Belize, known as the Scarlet Six Biomonitoring Team, who camp out in inclement weather, night and day for the 5-month long portion of the Scarlet Macaw breeding season when chicks are being cared for, dedicated to stopping insane poaching levels.