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Today I learned that female navels were banned from American television from 1951 to 1983.

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4xON TIL: A cat’s purr at 26 hertz promotes tissue regeneration and influenced the US space program
jNODE TIL we have 2 moons for the moment
p8aR8 TIL that 1 in 400 solitaire hands are totally unplayable, meaning "no cards can be moved to the foundations even at the start of the game"
1mnV TIL In Missouri in the early 1860s, a ‘snowflake’ was a person who was opposed to the abolition of slavery.
Yp4Zv TIL despite being described in ancient texts as foreign invaders and barbarians; the Hyksos were born in Egypt, had lived there for centuries, practiced international diplomacy, were culturally diverse, and greatly contributed to Egyptian culture. They even introduced the iconic horse and chariot.