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TIL that BBC Breakfast's resident doctor Nighat Arif has advocated for more women to be given vibrators for medical reasons, on the grounds that orgasms help pelvic floor muscles, lower blood pressure, and release endorphins which help relieve pain.

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WP0B TIL that in 1917 during WWI, Sgt Henry “Black Death” Johnson was wounded 21 times from a German Soldier raid. Racism was still a barrier and was never recognized by the U.S. until 2015, posthumously awarded the MOH. He was the first American in WWI to be awarded the Croix De Guerre by France.
vx64 TIL The US Pledge Of Allegiance originally had a distinctive “salute” to use called the Bellamy salute. It was discontinued during WWII as it looked exactly like a Nazi salute.
nepjb TIL viruses (100nm) are smaller than the wavelength of visible light (380-740nm), so light doesn't bounce off of them. They are therefore invisible, and can only be seen with electron microscopes.
E17B7 TIL, Naloxone, the drug they give to instantly stop a Heroin overdose, can also reduce the consumption of sweet, high-fat foods in obese binge eaters.
8ayj8 TIL that in 1815 London a carnival of debauchery and drunkenness arose, complete with dog fighting and acrobats, to service the crowds that had gathered to witness the most Pedestrian of events.