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TIL about breech birth where the baby come out feet first instead of head first like it's supposed to. Around 3%-5% women experience breech birth.

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B5bk TIL a nurse wanted to know if her farts were contaminating equipment in the lab. The doctor and a microbiologist tested the hypothesis by having a colleague fart clothed then naked onto two Petri dishes. The conclusion was that clothing acts as a filter, but naked farts can cause contamination.
xVngD TIL that "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"*is not based on Will Smith's life, but loosely that of Benny Medina
165YX TIL about how the CIA faked a vampire attack in a psy-op campaign against Philippino communist rebels.
j6J8E TIL in the United States of America, tipping while eating at Restaurants is a common practice, and that the average tip amount is typically 20% of the price of the entire meal! And no, you don't get anything extra for choosing to pay that.
kJLNB TIL although she became famous playing the "dumb blonde" role, and kept the act in all of her public appearances, Jayne Mansfield was a classicaly trained musician accomplished in violin and piano and spoke 5 languages. Her IQ is unverified but quoted numbers range from 149 to 160