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TIL Jimmy Carter (b. 1924) was the first US President to be born in a hospital.

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rXx0 TIL the Japanese created a silicone toy called Mugen Puchipuchi designed to mimic the sensation of popping bubble wrap for infinite number of times
b67BE TIL that PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are in our blood and recent evidence shows blood or plasma donations can reduce them.
BXgK TIL that as an unintended side effect of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a human free nature preserve has been created that is now acting as a valuable habitat to many endangered species, such as the Korean Tiger and Red Crowned Crane.
b9nA7 TIL the Kinsey Reports on sexual behavior, considered to be among the most influential scientific books of the 20th century, were widely criticized for anonymously interviewing child molesters. Alfred Kinsey responded by saying it was necessary in order to solicit "honest answers on taboo subjects"
Eg8Ox TIL about the Merci Train - a collection of 49 boxcars sent by France to the United States in response to humanitarian aid provided after World War II. Each state barring Alaska got their own, and 43 still survive today.