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TIL the caps lock key was created for the disabled and people with weak pinkies

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dNQB TIL that in the past many religions had “Sacred prostitutes” that would engage in sexual intercourse for rituals.
neGVr TIL that the term "tire", the rubber component of a vehicle's wheel, comes from the word "attire", from the idea that a wheel with a tire is a dressed wheel.
R5gJ6 TIL Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus is believed to have been made dictator of Rome on two separate occasions. On both occasions Cincinnatus quickly dealt with the problem at hand and resigned after 15 days in 458 BC and 21 days in 439 BC.
yQ67M TIL Stuffed toys are less than 150 years old with the first stuffed toy being a felt elephant originally sold as a pincushion
p8Dp8 TIL about Teddy Houlston, the world's youngest organ donor. Born with a terminal condition, Teddy lived for only 100 minutes. Teddy's donated kidneys saved the life of an adult with renal failure.