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TIL A female cat is called a Queen

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pY9wO 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.
p8OYe 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
Ypa7P TIL: Cavemen had tattoos. Ötzi the Iceman from 3250 B.C. had 61 tattoos across his body.
WeRd 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.
J1PWm 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.