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TIL of The Goliath Expedition. An expedition to walk around the globe - currently in year 27.

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d8Z9B TIL: Buttonholes for clothing were invented 3000-4000 years AFTER the invention of buttons. Before this, buttons were mostly decorative and useless. Their design hasn't changed much and is one of the most enduring designs in history.
Zpdxa TIL the first recorded use of Forensic dentistry is from ancient Rome. After forcing her rival, Lollia Paulina to commit suicide, Agrippina the Younger asked to see her severed head to personally confirm her death. Facial features were distorted, so she used Paulina's unique looking teeth to ID her
EgQVV TIL The UK Has More Speed Cameras Than US
PYL5O TIL that owls survive turning their heads so quickly because they have blood pooling systems to keep blood circulating to and from the brain when their neck movement cuts off circulation, as well as air-cushioned vessel casings so they don't rupture a blood vessel.
d81kB TIL that cocaine can legally be given by doctors in the US to help with nosebleeds