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TIL Aztec midwifes advised women to continue having sex until the 7th month of pregnancy, saying that, if women abstained, their children would be sickly and weak

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4X5Eo TIL about “Bobby Bonilla Day” despite not playing in the majors since 2001, every July 1st from 2011-2035 the former MLB player is paid 1.19 million dollars by the New York Mets. He’ll be paid until he’s 72.
Mee9V Roll clouds are a type of arcus clouds are typically associated with thunderstorms. These rarities of nature occur when air temperatures invert and cause the warm air to be on top of the cool air. The wind then changes speed and direction and causes a rolling effect of these cylinder-type clouds.
R77v4 TIL Joe Perry (Guitarist from Aerosmith) composed the theme tune to Spider-Man (1994 TV Series)
8eBkb TIL: Loneliness is associated with increased risk of developing Parkinson disease.
BgapD TIL the 1904 Olympic Marathon only 14 men crossed the finish: one after hitchhiking, one after napping, and one—the winner—after drinking rat poison