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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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W75yd TIL The order of ingredients on a product's packaging is determined by their quantity, with the most abundant ingredient listed first.
69KK8 TIL That the lamp in the Pixar company movie intros originated in the animated short film, Luxor Jr in 1986. The animator, John Lasseter was inspired by a Luxo brand lamp he had on his desk and the size comparison between children and adults.
0AgL TIL the Blob movie is based on a police report from 4 Philadelphia police officers who witnessed a glittering, glowing, humming , purple glob that had fallen from the sky. It tried to climb a phone pole but evaporated when they touched it.
9wpbm TIL A professional baseball player named Chicken Wolf hit a walk-off (game-winning) inside-the-park home run due to an outfielder being bit by a dog.
OoBOR TIL that in 2016 Norway has officially become the first country in the world to ban deforestation and stop using products stemming from deforestation. Thus, any product which stems from deforestation will be banned in the Scandinavian state.