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TIL, humans develop as an anus first before developing the mouth.

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R5Rwl TIL that the Catholic church didn't even vindicate Galileo Galilei of heresy until November 4, 1992. More than 350 years after the fact.
x6K0o TIL the red memorial poppy commemorating deceased veterans on Remembrance Day was originated by an American woman from Georgia
P1WGe TIL of the estimated 20 million tons of gold in the oceans, worth $700 Trillion. All the gold humans ever mined is 208,874 tons.
GYgwQ TIL Government Agencies have calculated what an average citizen's life is worth. For example, the US Department of Transportation values a life at $9.6 million as of 2016.
RE1Q TIL coconut water (when filtered) can be used as an intravenous infusion to hydrate the body.