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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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6E1n8 TIL that in 1567, a cook was caught stealing silverware from his employer and was sentenced to be hanged. In lieu of this, he agreed to be poisoned to test the effects of bezoars (stones that were thought to cure poisons) and go free if he survived. He died in agony 7 hours after being poisoned.
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JKZV TIL that the “I before E except after C” rule has more words that break it than follow it.
97JQ TIL A Verizon developer outsourced his work to china to browse Reddit and watch cat videos all day