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TIL that the stethoscope was invented when a doctor felt uncomfortable placing his head on a woman's chest.

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JVM4 TIL “Monty Python And The Holy Grail” was funded entirely by British rock stars, among them Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Elton John
Gd8g TIL Researchers ran the entirely paper and pencil design of the SR-71 through computers only to conclude the design was perfect
JYgPk TIL tigers can seek revenge when they have been wronged and are very vengeful
8a4aZ TIL that there were once volcanic eruptions on the moon, which created the dark areas of rock that we can see with the naked eye.
aEmA TIL: In some Alpine countries, the Santa Claus character is accompanied by a devilish companion called Krampus, who murders naughty children by drowning them in a bathtub that he carries around with him