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TIL that FDR was 39 years old when he contracted "infantile paralysis", the contemporary name for polio

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OG8R TIL that the fastest growing religion in North America and Europe is not Islam, but Buddhism
grVo9 TIL about the Rainbow Baby. A rainbow baby is a baby that is born after the mother has a pregnancy loss. The name draws on the symbol of the rainbow, representing beauty after a dark time. August 22 is also known as rainbow baby day.
wbDW TIL the M2 50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun of the US Armed Forces and many allies has been in use since 1919.
B4pL TIL Sometimes female lions can develop manes! Such masculine females likely occur when the embryo is disrupted, either at conception or while in the womb.
eAw5 TIL that during WWII, there was an independent committee that rooted out corruption and profiteering. It is credited with saving 14bn dollars and thousands of lives - yet frequent calls for a modern version have not been heard.