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TIL The majority of child abuse victims are not traumatized by their experience and in fact go along with it only to later feel guilty for not feeling the way society tells them they should

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VMV1Q TIL that there is a bear company in Vermont that will do ‘surgery’ on your stuffed friend and send you pictures of their recovery!
rNme TIL a much higher percentage of astronauts wear corrective glasses in space, while fewer wear them on earth. The lack of gravity affects the shape of the eye.
Rbv4 TIL Hellen Keller was a radical Socialist.
oB5xR TIL That one of the most sought after substances in the world that is used in perfumes, Ambergris, is glorified whale poop. It costs more than silver and has been used for centuries.
NBDQ TIL That North America uses a different paper standard than the rest of the world