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4kLoX TIL of the less well known and earlier War in Vietnam (1945-1946), which was a military success.
0wM8R TIL male platypus venom contains a hormone that promotes insulin release, called GLP-1; it's found in humans but degrades quickly. Platypuses make a long-lasting form of it, paving the way to new diabetes treatment; the platypus GLP-1 can be made in the lab so no platypuses will be needed for it.
65JW TIL that in 2006, a 45-y.o. woman posed as her 17 y.o. daughter online, sending men provocative photos and panties stolen from the girl while pitting her online boyfriends against one another. One of the men eventually killed another in a jealous rage. He went to prison, but she was never charged.
aKjb TIL that in 1988, Iran began a country-wide purge of political prisoners. People were beaten for missing daily prayers. One woman died after 22 days and 550 lashes, and the authorities certified her death as suicide because it was ‘she who had made the decision not to pray’.
xlm1 TIL Wrigley’s was originally founded as a baking powder selling company, adding free chewing gums to it’s packaging. The gum became more popular than the original product and the company decided to focus on the gums only.