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TIL as late as 17th-Century Europe, masturbation was commonly employed by nannies to put their young male charges to sleep.

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D74P TIL The Supreme Court has ruled that proof of actual innocence, even proof based on DNA evidence, is not grounds for release from prison (Federal habeas corpus relief).
GY1Nj TIL that 35% of British adults sleep with a stuffed bear toy.
0b95 TIL that James Franco launched a college course entitled “Master Class: Editing James Franco…with James Franco,” in which student editors are to compile a 30 minute documentary on Franco, using behind the scenes footage of Franco supplied by Franco, to “create a cinematic image of James Franco.”
xV8vb TIL: The song "Runaway Train" by the band Soul Asylum before the age of the internet and social media helped find over 25 missing people by featuring pictures of them throughout the music video.
yQwgM TIL about Ines Ramirez Perez, who performed her own C-Section. Both she and her baby survived!