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TIL that although the Inca Empire was the largest and wealthiest empire in South America for a time, Inca society had neither a currency nor a concept of money. The economy was so well-planned that everyone had access to what they needed.

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QJxoe TIL that Julius Caesar is named after the caesarean section, not the other way around. Caesar's ancestor got that last name because he was "ab utero caeso" (lit. "cut from the womb"). Also the story that Julius was born via C-section is a myth.
oRDaR TIL Incubators Were Once Displayed in Freak Shows to Save Premature Babies
v18Qj TIL the trial for the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire cheating scandal (where the winner was accused of hearing answers from a series of coughs) had to be suspended due to a cough outbreak in the courtroom
wlMo TIL that 4% of the sand on Normandy beaches are still made up of metal particles from D-Day landings
0wXn5 TIL a Swedish man survived for 2 months snowed in in his car by eating snow and maintaining his body temperature thanks to the “igloo effect.” The snow insulating his vehicle retained the warmth and 2 months is the upper limit for the amount of time the human body can survive without food.