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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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ogpW TIL that women are responsible for 90% of modern language changes, with teenage girls historically having been the linguistic innovators
ADng7 TIL Hazel Scott played two pianos at the same time with ease. And also, she was the first person of color to get her own national TV show. She will always be remembered for her music and breaking down racial barriers.
xVQ10 TIL In 1803, a group of Japanese fishermen encountered a strange boat containing a young woman described as beautiful and strange. She had red eyebrows, about 18 or 20 years old, at a height of 1.5 meters, with pale skin and red hair. The frightened fishermen returned her to the sea
7MZX TIL that it is preferable to be electrocuted by a current greater than 200 milliamps rather than 100-200 milliamps. Your chances of survival are much higher in the upper range because your heart clamps rather than fibrillates.
W7YWo TIL Brahma chicken can be up to 30 inches tall and as heavy as 12 pounds