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TIL scar ectopic pregnancies can happen in Caesarean section scars and are increasing in incidence

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oyn7 TIL a man in Taiwan was mauled by a lion after he jumped into their enclosure with a bible in an attempt to convert them to Christianity.
wLkx7 TIL: In the American Civil War both sides employed logs which were carved, painted and mounted to look like cannons at a distance. This gave the impression that a fort or strong point was better armed than it actually was. They were called "Quaker Cannons" and repeatedly proved effective.
oR4pK TIL Astronomer George Ellery Hale, who built a 60" telescope and started a bigger 200" telescope, had an imaginary elf who acted as his advisor. His psychological problems got so bad it forced him to resign as director of Mount Wilson observatory
LQEmd TIL the 1986 film "Space Camp" was famous for being a marketing nightmare, being released shortly after the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.
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