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TIL women used needle and thread to sew their hair in place before modern bobby pins and hair ties.

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QJm5k TIL A juvenile narwhal lost in the St. Lawrence River got adopted by a group of beluga and has stayed with them since at least 2016
EGjw TIL that the Andromeda galaxy is larger than the moon in the sky, but it is usually too dim to see.
nWBdr TIL paleontologist Xu Xing has named more new species of dinosaur than any other living person and is one of the most prolific paleontologists to ever live. He's described so many new species that he's actually lost track of how many; he estimates the number is somewhere around 80.
Brm7k TIL while shooting the pilot for The Office, Steve Carell did a little toast at lunch. He said, 'You know, guys, this is probably going to be the job that we're known for for the rest of our lives.' This was in 2004, The Office premiered on TV in 2005.
78eEL TIL Doc Martens are named after nazi doctor, Klaus Martens.