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TIL the difference between a manikin and a mannequin. Manikins are manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios whereas mannequins are used to show off clothing.

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woxbE Today I learned the former lead singer of the yardbirds (Keith Relf) died by getting electrocuted by his guitar on March 17th, 1976.
OOQ4 TIL Clair Cameron Patterson was counting lead isotopes in rocks to find the age of the earth, after finding the age of the earth he also found out there was unhealthy amounts of lead in the atmosphere caused by tetraethyl lead, Patterson campaigned to stop the use of tetraethyl lead and won in 1978.
NNx6 TIL That Americans are paying twice as much money for internet speeds 10 times slower than in other countries.
aE4M TIL that roman emperor Caligula once declared war on god of sea - Neptune, and ordered his soldiers to attack the ocean
vPdvj TIL in the 1880s, the director of Harvard Observatory was dissatisfied with his team and remarked, "My Scottish maid could do better!" He hired Williamina Fleming, his Scottish maid. For decades, Fleming led a team that made significant discoveries, including white dwarfs and the Horsehead Nebula.