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TIL that a social worker accused Eminem's mom, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy at a 1996 juvenile court proceeding for his younger half-brother, Nathan, which led to him being removed from Debbie's custody after social services found her guilty of child abuse.

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R7n0j Humpback whales are far better known for their bellowing "songs" that can travel up to six miles, but the animals also have quiet voices. Biologists have observed humpback calves “whispering” to their mothers in tones that can be heard only within 330 feet—a strategy to prevent predators, such as orcas, from eavesdropping. Calves also want to avoid adult male humpbacks, which may try to separate the calf from its mother to mate. This shortened time with its mom could ultimately weaken the calf, which needs to drink 50 gallons of milk a day to fuel up for its long migration.
P15dE TIL The Doom Slayer and Isabelle are canonically married
WkVXL TIL of “the Tree That Owns Itself.” In 1890, a landowner left an oak tree and the surrounding land to the tree itself. When the original tree was knocked down by a storm in 1940, the new tree was planted from an acorn and is now known as “The Son of the Tree That Owns Itself.”
Ajmo TIL of Tan, a patient in a French hospital who was cognizant and alert, but had paralysis in his right arm. He could only say the word, “tan”. When the man eventually died, Paul Broca examined his brain finding a lesion in the frontal lobe, a spot we now call Broca’s Area.
7rJb TIL Two different people have committed suicide after being interviewed by Nancy Grace. One shot herself, the other set herself on fire.