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Today I learned that being able to power a light bulb with a sanitary napkin is a) possible and b) desirable.

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69GGJ TIL Between 1854 and 1929, an estimated 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, or homeless children were transported to rural communities by train across the country in hopes of providing a better life for them. These would become known as the "Orphan Trains".
AD5Ad TIL that presidential elections are impacted by a 100 million year old coastline.
nebp7 TIL when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914, initial attempts to tend his wounds were impeded by the uniform he had been sewn into for a perfect fit (and to improve his appearance). By the time aides found scissors and managed to cut through his clothes, the Archduke died and thus began WWI.
dnmd TIL the biggest lobster ever documented was in 1977- 44 lb, almost 4 feet long, and estimated to be as old as 100 years. Records show lobsters reached as big as 6 feet during colonial times!
D1XBD TIL that the carpet cleaning company Stanley Steemer is named after Stanley Steamers, an early automobile powered by steam