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TIL chainsaws were invented in the late 1700s for assisting in childbirth (cutting through the woman's pelvis if the baby got stuck).

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QJejd TIL After developing Mulltiple sclerosis, and in defiance of her disability, Annette Fredskov took up running, and then completed 366 marathons in 365 days.
Q66p TIL that the Osage Indians were once the richest per capita people in the world due to oil reserves on their land. Congress then passed a law requiring court appointed “guardians” to manage their wealth. Over 60 Osage were murdered from 1921-1925, their land rights passed to the guardian.
BMRW TIL blanket octopuses tear tentacles off of the Portuguese man o’ war and use them as weapons
WkKN9 TIL Martin Scorsese, after requiring 19 takes to get a scene right in his film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, praised one particular 6-year-old extra. “She ate 19 ice cream cones and didn’t get sick, that girl’s gonna be an actress!” That girl was future Academy Award-winning actress Laura Dern.
laVr TIL cats can become addicted to tuna and refuse to eat anything else. Veterinarians refer to these cats as ‘tuna junkies.’