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TIL the theory of Plate Tectonics was only validated/proven in the 1960s

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rRok4 TIL that even though our nose is ALWAYS in our vision, our brain filters it out because it’s not information you need to function on a day to day basis.
D1DQj TIL A common cure-all medicine known as Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup contained alcohol and morphine, causing thousands of children to die due to morphine overdoses in the 19th and 20th century
AN1bn TIL about Sargeant Gander, a Newfoundland dog that fought alongside Canadian troops in the Battle of Hong Kong. He saved several wounded soldiers when he grabbed grenade thrown into their midst and ran towards the enemy with it. He was awarded the doggy equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
4XM1J TIL Human zoos, also called ethnological expositions, were 19th- and 20th-century public exhibitions of humans, usually in an erroneously labeled "natural" or "primitive" state.
D1j9v TIL "Green Light Therapy" has shown the ability to improve migraines. Red & Blue light were both found to stimulate nerve activity which increased migraine risk. A narrow band of green light was found to cause the least stimulation which resulted in easing of symptoms and fewer migraines.