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TIL that the programming language ‘Python’ is named after Monty Python

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BgQ0y TIL there are over 80 different federal law enforcement agencies in the United States
5Yb8D TIL about Paul Hunt, a gymnast best known for his comical performances of female gymnast routines in silly outfits.
9gaQ TIL “Kuru” was a real disease cannibals could catch if they at the brains of other human beings. It would form holes in their brains and cause them to laugh uncontrollably.
jNkZv TIL in WW2 escape compasses for the RAF were sometimes hidden by being made to look like a button (unscrewing the top revealed the small compass). When the Germans found out, they changed to a reverse thread, so trying to unscrew the button the usual way tightened it instead, keeping it hidden.
p8mmA TIL Researchers historically have avoided using female animals in medical studies specifically so they don't have to account for influences from hormonal cycles. This may explain why women often don't respond to available medications or treatments in the same way as men do