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TIL that most of the benefits attributed to breastfeeding disappear when racial and socioeconomic disparities are accounted for.

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XEZBE TIL that superglue was more or less invented by accident in 1942, in an attempt to develop plastic gun sights for the war effort.
AD0rx TIL Tim Burton became popular after directing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, personally chosen by Pee-Wee actor/creator Paul Reubens. Burton had recently been fired from Disney for creating the short film Frankenweenie, as it was deemed too dark and scary for children.
KRkG TIL the United Kingdom has a “right to roam” which allows public access for walking & leisure to mountains, moors, heaths and downs that are privately owned.
l70B TIL Seth McFarlane also wrote (many, if not all) episodes of Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Laboratory, as well as a couple Cow and Chicken episodes! =D
EgngW TIL in 1982 the submarine HMS Conqueror stole a passive sonar array being towed behind a Soviet ship, using mechanical pincers mounted on the sub's bow to cut the cable and make it look like it had gotten snagged on terrain. She wasn't detected, despite being just feet away from the ship.