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TIL A female cat is called a Queen
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TIL that much of our understanding of early language development is derived from the case of an American girl (pseudonym Genie), a so-called feral child who was kept in nearly complete silence by her abusive father, developing no language before her release at age 13.
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TIL that the same company that made the titanic planned to build a ship larger than any other in the world but it was canceled because of the Great Depression
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TIL: Cavemen had tattoos. Ötzi the Iceman from 3250 B.C. had 61 tattoos across his body.
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TIL James Huberty called a mental health clinic, left his name, and waited for hours for them to return his call. His name was written down as “Shouberty” and the call was a non crisis because Huberty was so polite. 1 day later he carried out one of Americas worst rampage killings.
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TIL That tiny pocket in jeans is actually called a watch pocket because it was originally intended as a safe place for men to store their pocket watches. It dates back to Levi's first-ever pair of jeans, which hit the market in 1879.