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TIL women often go into labor during storms because of the change in barometric pressure, hence why “storm babies” happen.

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Egr6p TIL there is a registry for clowns (no not that one). Unique clown face designs are registered - on an egg.
xd6k TIL employees are only allowed to ask two questions to determine if an animal is in fact a service animal.
Me89K TIL that the USPS has lost $69 Billion over the past 11 fiscal years - including $3.9 billion in fiscal year 2018. USPS's total unfunded liabilities and debt ($143 Billion at the end of fiscal year 2018) have grown to double its annual revenue.
XEZgk TIL of Bayocean, Oregon which was envisioned to be the 'Atlantic City of the West' but eventually completely sunk into the ocean due to poor city planning.
jNlMR TIL Mark Twain made a substantial amount of money throughout his career but lost most of it. He lost the equivalent of $9,000,000 on a typesetting machine investment, his publishing company failed after selling only 200 copies of one of his books, & he was forced to sell his house in Connecticut.