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TIL that first responders are often given a stork pin to wear on their uniform to commemorate assisting with a birth in the field.

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Oop5Y TIL that the dolly from the Island of Misfit Toys was intended to represent mental illness. Although she appeared to be fine physically, she suffered from depression and low self-esteem due to previously being abandoned.
1jX8 TIL that they caught the guy behind “The Fappening”. Ryan Collins, 36, accessed over 100 celebrities’ accounts by simply sending phishing e-mails to the victims. Prosecutors recommended that he received a jail sentence of 18 months.
QNLp TIL that a 100-year-old turtle’s organs are indistinguishable from those of an adolescent turtle
KyMw TIL that in Biblical times, to swear a most sacred oath, the swearer made his oath by holding on to the oath-giver’s genitals.
x6XA1 TIL Weight gained is caused by the creation and expansion of white fat cells, or adipose tissue. Dieting can shrink fat cells but not eliminate them, which is why people can gain weight back so quickly.