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TIL I learned that the first vibrator was invented in the late 1860's by Dr. George Taylor. It was used to cure symptoms of depression and anxiety, symptoms for a female condition that was commonly referred to at the time as "hysteria."

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ne55B TIL of the Webb Institute, a college in New York with about 90 student that offers only one academic route, a double major in naval architecture and marine engineering.
mxZDp TIL that before the new world was colonized, "corn" could refer to any edible plant-seed including millet, barley, rye, wheat, maize, or oats. English settlers had no word for maize, so they called it "Indian corn," and eventually just corn.
dDDGB TIL starting today in the US, the new suicide and mental health hotline is 988. Goal is to make it easier for people to call for help.
YAbP TIL that Moby Dick was inspired by the sinking of the Nantucket whaler ‘Essex’ by an 85 foot sperm whale.
6Ek8W TIL orca cultural traditions are so powerful that one population is in decline because it is reluctant to eat other foods and mate with other cultures.