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TIL that sea bathing became popular in the 1700s -- women would wear loose gowns and sometimes had lead weights sewn in so that the gown did not float up in order to maintain their modesty

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6NG7 TIL the Moon has at least a partly molten core, discovered through the seismic analysis of moonquakes.
Pjow TIL The term “red herring” comes from when escaped inmates would use smoked (or red) herring to throw off the bloodhounds.
Z8pxo TIL Don Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, where a 16-year-old girl was found naked and claiming she had overdosed on quaaludes and cocaine. Henley got away with only a contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge and a $2,500 fine.
d8NXj TIL that the Monarchy of Norway was founded in 872AD, been in power for over a 1000 years.
Bydb TIL that pigs will consume human waste and Pig Toilets exist.