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TIL that sweatshirts are called that for their original purpose: absorbing sweat.

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XE0nP TIL that during his military Service, Future President George HW Bush was shot down along with 8 others when they attacked a small island called Chichi Jima. All the other pilots were cannibalized by Japanese soldiers, and Bush was only able to escape by being picked up by a submarine.
Oo8a1 TIL that Israel's Eilat coral reef is one of the only natural reefs that is growing, instead of dying.
oBryR TIL that dingos are a species of dog that are descended from domesticated ancestors; this is why even wild dingos are comfortable around humans, and are even known to hunt and sleep alongside humans.
6EP4Q TIL Nestlé once gave mothers in third world nations baby formula which lasted just long enough for their breast milk to run which caused infant deaths due to lack of ability and knowledge to properly prepare the formula
ANdyg TIL that Joan Hannington, 'The Godmother', was the most notorious female figure in London's criminal underworld during the 80s. With her stunning looks and glamorous wardrobe, Joan was underestimated, she used this to her advantage and became an undetected mastermind in high-stakes jewellery theft.