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TIL more than 100 Greenlandic inuit women have reported getting birth control involuntarily

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b9EP4 TIL there is ice on the surface of Mercury despite it being the closest planet to the sun in our solar system and therefore one of the hottest
1aYPd TIL that Placenta is a flat cake from ancient Greece and Rome consisting of many dough layers interspersed with a mixture of cheese and honey. It is flavoured with bay leaves, baked and then covered in honey. The temporary fœtal organ was named after this cake thanks to its flat round shape.
pno4 TIL a man invented shoes called “No Place Like Home” shoes that have a built-in GPS which help guide you home by clicking your heels together three times.
wKAM TIL Amazon warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles each day as part of their daily shift
nWomr TIL of the practice of tail docking, whereby people amputate a horse's tail so it doesn't interfere with harnesses or carriage equipment.