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TIL lava scabers exist naturally, not just as a human bred morph

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rRxPy TIL in 1963, George Blonsky patented a table that used centrifugal force to assist in childbirth. The expectant mother would be strapped down and spun at high speed, and the baby caught in a net.
W7649 TIL Narwhal tusks are canine teeth that project through their upper lip, and about one in 500 males have two tusks!
LQAOd TIL that Frank Caprio’s dad reprimanded him for refusing to forgive $300 in parking tickets to a single mom on his first day as a judge, inspiring his compassionate approach to justice throughout his career
Epao TIL pigeons can develop superstitions like walking counter-clockwise or shaking their head in order to get food
woydo TIL in 1940 the German invasion plans for France were discovered after a military plane got lost and crash-landed in Belgium. The Allies moved troops to counter the plans and were caught by surprise when they were changed.