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TIL one woman has successfully performed a caesarean section on herself with only a few shots of liquor as anesthesia

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WkaJd TIL that the former ruler of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov (also called Turkmenbashi), outlawed beards, lip syncing, and gold teeth because all three annoyed him.
MeRW8 TIL the F/A-18 warning system uses an authoritative female/maternal voice to get pilot attention. Known to crew members as "Bitchin Betty"
kWRm TIL that members of the German military take a ceremonial oath on the anniversary of the day that members of the German Army attempted to assasinate Hitler.
mDpE TIL Babe Ruth once tried cricket. Finding the cricket stance uncomfortable he decided to use his baseball stance. He destroyed the bat and sent the ball flying multiple times, but lost interest in the sport after he heard what the best cricket batsmen were paid: a mere $40 a week.
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