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TIL that the first sports bra was created by hooking two jockstraps together. It was originally called the “jockbra.”

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mx07O TIL when the game Twister was first introduced in 1966, one of Milton Bradley’s competitors denounced the game & accused them of selling “sex in a box”, & Sears refused to put it in their catalog, deeming it inappropriate. But after Johnny Carson featured it on ‘The Tonight Show’, sales skyrocketed.
0GVM TIL Corn starch (a common thickening agent in foods), will spike your blood sugar level faster than pure sugar.
dlwQ TIL that NPR posted a link “Why doesn’t America read anymore?” to their facebook page; the link led to an April Fool’s message saying that many people comment on a story without ever reading the article & asking not to comment if you read the link; people commented immediately on how they do read
d8xZK TIL that Sperm Whale vomit, or "Ambergris", is very valuable and is used to make perfumes, due to its pleasant smell.
XXKr TIL feeding bread to ducks actually causes many health problems for them