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TIL many of you have a (non-genetic) lump of bone, or enthesophyte, at the lower back of your skull, from poor posture - this is because the skull is stressed, and the bone grows accordingly.

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W5Y9 TIL Shakira speaks 7 languages, founded Fundación Pies Descalzos (which aims to take education to children in a situation of risk all over Colombia and Latin America) when she was 18 and partnered with UNICEF’s work for children
9lPm TIL that if you have pink eye, a few drops of fresh breast milk can cure it almost instantly.
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eppNg TIL that the PlayStation 2 continued to be produced until 2013, one of the longest lifespans of any video game console.