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TIL that several significant inventions predated the wheel by thousands of years: sewing needles, woven cloth, rope, basket weaving, boats and even the flute.

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l0W5 TIL that in Oslo Norway, there is a free medical clinic for undocumented immigrants. They will even provide patients with a translator at no charge.
OR86 TIL the Dionne Quintuplets, born in 1934, were identical and conceived naturally. Their mother, who already had five children, was expecting twins. She was pre-eclamptic, went into early labor, and gave birth at home. In total they weighed 13.4 lb., but thrived and were never admitted to hospital.
R50el TIL that during the Mexican revolution (1910-1920) 2 presidents were exiled and 4 were assassinated or murdered.
KODwJ TIL that the saggy lower belly that some cats develop isn't because they are fat -- that extra flap of loose skin is called the primordial pouch, and provides extra protection if they get into a fight
PYnWZ TIL about Polyandry, a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. One example of polyandry is in the Himalayan mountains, due to the scarcity of land. The marriage of all brothers in a family to the same wife allows family land to remain intact and undivided.