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TIL that the Hard Hat was originally called the Hard Boiled Hat and was made up of steamed canvas and shellac with leather brims which were used in the construction of the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Lk4bv TIL that about a quarter of women in the desert nation of Mauritania are obese because of a beauty standard that finds overweight women attractive. Slim women are viewed as sickly and in some rural areas young girls are force fed to make them look more desirable to men.
1agkD TIL that humans are lethal throwers; likely the only species with that ability on Earth. We don't have fangs or claws but we can crack a skull from a distance with a 100mph rock and deadly accuracy
LxAQ TIL that there is no data to suggest that ear candling is effective for any condition and “does more harm than good”
9wKPp TIL that the urine of postmenopausal women was used as infertility treatment (menotropins) since they contained higher quantities of specific hormones.
aQDJ TIL Stockholm, Sweden tested a “Speed Camera Lottery” where speed limit-abiding drivers were automatically entered into a drawing to win a prize pool funded out of fines paid by speeders.