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TIL that in the 1700’s the term “Old Hat” was used to refer to a loose woman’s genitals, because they are both “frequently felt”

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PYQYG TIL the words "idiot", "imbecile", and "moron" were specific descriptors of IQ-based intelligence with each indicating a different IQ range
mxjJO TIL that the Geneva Freeport contains 6x more valuable artwork than the Modern Museum of Art in NYC
kKl5 TIL the US gov has held a stockpile of 1 billion cubic meters of helium since 1925. This is due to post WW1 fear that we may run out of helium in case of blimp warfare.
VBOB TIL in the Middle Ages it was thought that the left testicle made sperm for girls. Men wanting sons would have it removed.
neDVd TIL there is speculation that Martín Alonso Pinzón, the captain of the Pinta in Christopher Columbus' fleet and a major financial backer of the expedition, had already been to the New World in a voyage with French navigator Jean Cousin in 1488.