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TIL that most of the states in the US are shaped, at least in part, by having borders along rivers. Only five of the 50 states lack any river borders: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Hawaii.

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Vwbk TIL that in 1771, a Japanese woman known only as Aochababa (green tea hag) was dissected to compare Chinese anatomical knowledge to the Dutch. The Japanese were astonished to see that the Dutch were correct, and wrote up their findings in a 4 volume text, overturning centuries of Chinese medicine.
ZpMQ4 TIL Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) was the first traditionally animated film and is one of the top-10 performers at the box office in North America and the highest-grossing animated film. Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar consisting of one normal-sized, plus seven mini statuettes.
9YKZX TIL that for a 2014 study, psychologists hung out in public bathroom stalls and watched under the door to see how long men and women spent washing their hands
W1XX TIL that gray whales mating ritual involves a third “male escort” whale courting the female. Although the male escort equally vies for her attention, there is absolutely no aggression between the males. The birthing ritual, on the other hand, involves a second female whale assisting the mother.
j0pa TIL that after abusing alcohol and drugs for the better half of her life, iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday was swindled out of her earnings and died with all of 70 cents (US$6 in 2016 dollars) in the bank.