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TIL a baby born while a war is going on is more likely to be male

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w5p6 TIL that Dolly Parton thinks it is so important that every child has books to read that she started a foundation that will mail children a free age-appropriate book every month from birth to their 5th birthday.
LkPY9 TIL that Researchers have found that dogs have evolved muscles around their eyes, which allow them to make expressions that particularly appeal to humans. The study says such "puppy eyes" helped domesticated dogs to bond with humans.
D17vV TIL During WWI female munitions workers were nicknamed "Canary Girls" because exposure to TNT is toxic, and repeated exposure turns the skin an orange-yellow colour reminiscent of the plumage of a canary
m1jxx TIL Hitler was obsessed with his teenage niece, Geli Raubal, making her a virtual prisoner in his home and perhaps his lover.
XEvXP TIL 30% of humans are infected by the parasite toxoplasmosis. Which makes people more likely to engage in unconventional sexual practices. For example, bondage.