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TIL the “Do not remove under penalty of law” tags on mattresses were added as a way to regulate the manufacturing when people started stuffing them with corn husks and other waste products

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a88DM TIL: Hollywood legend Shirley MacLaine played baseball on an all-boys team (1940s), holding the record for most home runs, which earned her the nickname "Powerhouse"
g8My TIL Marvel created a new superhero called “Blue Ear” to encourage a young boy with a hearing impairment to wear his hearing aid.
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