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TIL That premature babies were used as sideshow attractions and were considered novelties

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5WO8 TIL that Mao never brushed his teeth and that by the time of his death, his teeth were covered in a green film.
v1gmL TIL The word "moron" was coined in 1910 by psychologist Henry H. Goddard to classify someone with an IQ of 51-70. "Imbeciles" were 26-50 and "idiots" were 0-25. So for a time, a moron was literally smarter than an idiot.
vjlR TIL Lego produced 381 million tires in 2011, making them the world’s largest rubber tire manufacturer by number of units produced.
jNenE TIL that back in the day they would stack cars vertically when transporting them by train.
4kOEN TIL that third places - areas other than the home or the workplace where humans can connect and unwind, are dying, and this is a silent killer of our communities