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TIL in the native language of Papua New Guinea (Pidgin) the word helicopter translates to ‘Mixmaster blong Jesus Christ’ referring to a helicopter looking like a cooking utensil belonging to Jesus Christ.

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WkEpB TIL about renowned British military surgeon James Barry, a pioneer in the medical field with a career spanning over 50 years. After his death in 1865 the nurse prepping his body for burial noted female anatomy and stretch marks from pregnancy. Barry had been born a woman named Margaret Ann Bulkley.
5VBWB TIL that frosting or icing on a cake isn't simply for decoration or flavor. It prevents the cake from drying out by sealing in the moisture.
XERWE TIL African surgeons are often advised to treat hippo bites as a crushing injury rather than a penetration wound, due to the severity of damage to bones and internal organs. A majority of hippo attack survivors are left with a disability. Amputations are very common.
d8R8d TIL movie audiences blink in unison 30% of the time.
9W6 TIL that it is possible to donate spare processing power on your computer to help the CERN’s LHC process data.