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TIL that Abortion Bans do not cut the abortion rate

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1am58 TIL Korean people in Shilla Dynasty (~A.D 8) used a uniquely shaped d14 die to play drinking games that included commands like “chug 3 shots at once” or “have your nose smacked by folks.”
Oooy7 TIL Operation Christmas Child run by Samaritan's Purse opens your gift box and adds religious content before distributing your gift to a child in need
7rZZ TIL that the crystal structure of an AIDS virus had been discovered in ten days using an online video game called Foldit. This is something that had stumped scientists for over 15 years.
YLJB TIL in the movie Lion King, it took approximately three years to animate the two-and-a-half-minute wildebeest stampede scene.
7816X TIL In 1945 the only successful international sub to sub rescue mission was carried out by the USS Cod; who evacuated the crew of the Dutch sub O-19, who were stranded on a reef. To commemorate this a symbol was added to Cod's battle flag: the name O-19 under a martini glass.