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TIL that British prisoners were considered unsuitable for farm labour as being "particularly arrogant to the local population" and "particularly well treated by the womenfolk"

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lGPK TIL that Greek women were only allowed to practice medicine after a woman disguised as a man was so good at obstetrics/gynaecology that “he” was accused of gaining clients through seducing women. She proved herself innocent of this alleged crime by flashing the court.
7ryAr TIL that some frogs have razor sharp teeth!
7rldr TIL, Mark Felt, ex-FBI Ass. Director, had job where he had to find out if Red Cross toilet paper misled consumers into thinking it was endorsed by the US Red Cross.He found that 1)Most people DID use toilet paper &2) did not appreciate being asked about it.He applied & started at FBI the next year.
9aPQ TIL: That the Shiba Inu dog breed nearly went extinct during World War 2 due to food shortages and disease.
NwO6 TIL The United States only has 36 lbs of plutonium left. The Mars Curiosity rover uses 10 lbs of it all for itself.