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TIL in the 1900s Doctors warned women that riding a bicycle may cause them to acquire "bicycle face"

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Me0Qb TIL that during the Great Depression, companies would print colorful patterns onto flour sacks so that women can make dresses out of them
N71a6 TIL the U.S. has a region nicknamed "Cancer Alley" where 150+ petrochemical plants operate. Cancer rates there are 53.33% higher than the national average.
M4AA TIL a charging elephant broke down the door and a wall of a home in India, but immediately stopped when it heard a baby crying. It then removed the debris from the child using its trunk and peacefully returned to the forest.
8aNaa TIL that there are no known depictions of a panda in any art made before the 20th century.
neQZY TIL high heels were originally worn by men. They were found to be extremely effective in keeping a horse riders’ feet in the stirrups, then evolved to a social status symbol, then a fashion statement.