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TIL: Breastfeeding allows a baby to give germs to the mother so that her immune system can respond and can synthesize antibodies for the baby.

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pgbe TIL in Japan, Ronald McDonald is called Donald McDonald because of the language’s lack of an “r” sound.
gr8v7 TIL: Of the Battle Of Athens, Tennessee in 1946. The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused ...
EkWw TIL studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per year. After that, increased income does nothing to increase happiness.
wLYkW TIL that Edward James Jim Corbett tracked and killed 33 well-documented man-eaters, 19 tigers and 14 leopards, that combined to kill over 1,200 people. Despite the dangerous nature of the beasts he was hunting, Corbett traveled alone and by foot while hunting the cats.
GY504 TIL the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea has become a unintentional nature preserve. Several rare and endangered species, including the Amur leopard and Siberian tiger have been spotted there.