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TIL that Barbie and Ken broke up in 2004. Barbie hooked up with a guy named Blaine for a couple of years, then got back with Ken in 2006.

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R7KRQ TIL Mongolian custom called ´coaxing ritual for camels´, when a female camel is rejecting her new-born calf, or to adopt an orphaned calf. The rite consists of playing music, the melody gradually induce deep feelings and so touches the female camel making her less aggressive and even cry.
JZYV TIL that although samurai are best known for their swordsmanship, originally the way of the warrior was the way of the horse and the bow. “kyūjutsu [art of archery] was actually considered a more vital skill for a significant portion of Japanese history”
PY8WJ TIL that a study was once done in which a man wore goggles that inverted his vision. His eyes gradually adapted to this change, and after 10 days his vision seemed rightside-up again and he was able to function normally.
yQkmJ TIL scientists discovered that the reason cocaine users lose weight isn't because it suppresses appetite, but rather because it suppresses the body's ability to store nutrients as fat. In fact they also found that cocaine users actually eat more than non-users on average, and still lose weight.
v1djD TIL that Vin Mariani the Cocaine-Laced Wine was new kind of wine invented by French Chemist Angelo Mariani in the 19th century. Queen Victoria, Thomas Edison, and Ulysses S. Grant were all big fans of Vin Mariani. Pope Leo XIII awarded the drink an official medal from the Vatican.