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TIL childless couples from developed countries pay $10,000 to $20,000 for african babies. Most babies are sold by parents or taken from child harvesting (baby farms).

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WkQZd TIL that Gina Han, whom police dubbed "the evil twin," was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for hatching what prosecutors alleged was a plot to kill her identical twin sister Sunny. Sunny was tied and forced to sit in a bathtub. A 911 call brought police to the scene and they arrested Gina.
P1MyE TIL: "A Baby NEVER Breathes Inside A Womb" until it's Out. Inside the womb, baby gets oxygen from the mother through the placenta and umbilical cord. blood carries oxygen and other nutrients and returns waste back to the mother to be eliminated without the need for the baby to breathe air.
W5a4 TIL the P-51 Mustang WWII-era fighter was used by the USAF until the middle of the Korean War, and even served with the Dominican Republic until 1984.
X0v16 TIL that an A&W restaurant in Lansing Michigan is credited with inventing the bacon cheeseburger, some say due to customers constantly requesting it.
9wdLr TIL that for males, the human body is mostly around 60% water, and for females with naturally lower muscle density and more fat, can be as low as 55%