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TIL that before the introduction of disposable diapers, 90% of American children were potty trained by age two

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Zpola TIL that according to an ancient Indian legal text (3rd-5th century CE), women could borrow money independently and own property rights in ancestral property that Indian daughters only legally regained in 2005
J1WwV TIL that during the Battle of Tarawa, due to a miscalculation of the high tide, the landing craft carrying US Marines became stuck on coral reefs, which surround Tarawa, roughly 700 yards from the shore. So they had to wade through the chest deep, shark infested waters while dodging Japanese fire.
P1YPJ TIL that the blow-fly of East and Central Africa, commonly infects humans by laying its eggs on wet clothes, left out to dry and a good way to prevent the transfer to a person's skin, is to iron all clothes including underwear, which kills the eggs/larvae.
ZNmB TIL Gwyneth Paltrow thinks it’s a good idea to stick jade eggs up your vagina.
xVV1B TIL of a ship known as the Mary Celeste, which was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic. The last log entry was 10 days before her discovery and when another ship happened upon her, all of the provisions and belongings of the crew were perfectly intact, but the crew were all missing