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TIL: tampons have been used in war since world war 1 to address gun shot wounds, as well as our beloved twinkies

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6Ep1Q TIL In the movie Interstellar on the water planet, there's a constant ticking noise in the background as part of the score. Happening every 1.25 seconds, each tick is a whole day passing on Earth.
m1JZP TIL The "non-rBST" label on milk has essentially become meaningless because none of the major milk bottlers package milk from rBST-treated cows anymore
PVAE TIL the Throne of Denmark is made of narwhal tusks, which were claimed to be unicorn horns, and is flanked by three life-sized silver lions, inspired by the legend of King Solomon’s throne, said to be surrounded by 12 gold lions.
4XmpJ TIL In 2012 a staute of Jesus in India started to drip water mysteriously from its toes. Locale worshippers[Hindu+Muslim+Christian] started to collect that water and some even drank it. The source of water was later found to be a faulty sewage system.
gMa6L TIL that HG Wells was basically a huge nerd. He invented a tabletop wargame, like Warhammer, and once complained that a game was ruined by the "chattering of lady visitors."