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TIL: The story that Victorian-era doctors used vibrators to treat female "hysteria" is an historical myth

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xag0 TIL that breasts don’t just bounce up and down, but in a figure-8 pattern
e0oVJ TIL that standing in the background of the famous Beatles’ album “Abbey Road” is a man named Paul Cole, an American tourist. He was standing outside on the street waiting for his wife to finish exploring a museum when he accidentally photobombed one of the most famous pics in history.
GAZ1Q TIL Astronaut Scott Kelly was paid $70/ hr by NASA until his retirement where he would be paid $10/hr to compensate for his debriefings and participation as a medical test subject. Kelly spent 520 days in space over four missions
Z8r0G TIL that "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber was one of John F. Kennedy's favorite pieces of music. The Monday after his death, Jackie Kennedy arranged a performance of the piece by the National Symphony Orchestra. They played it to an empty hall.
awgoZ TIL that introversion and extroversion is a spectrum with "ambiversion" in the center. An ambivert is moderately comfortable with groups and social interaction, but also relishes time alone, away from a crowd.