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TIL that scientists have discovered that people yawn more in response to the yawns of people they care about most.

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69RyX TIL that the British made war ships for the confederacy during the American Civil War
rNDRM TIL a Turkish Soldier Carried a Wounded Anzac Enemy to Safety During Gallipoli and After the Battle of Gallipoli, a deep bond was established between the Turks and the Anzacs.
XbaD TIL the airplane which was featured in The Dark Knight Rises’ plane scene actually crashed with no survirors a year after the film was released
6EmJY TIL Benjamin T. Babbitt (famous soap businessman) was one of the first known people to offer free samples to entice people to purchase his soap in the 19th century
61j7 TIL the title Ms. was introduced by the Feminist movement in the 1960’s by women who felt that they should be known for something other than who they were married to