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TIL: that in 29 U.S. states while under anesthetic you can have a pelvic exam preformed by a med students without your consent or knowledge

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OoWm4 TIL that Lawrence Public Library in Kansas has one of the biggest collection of videogames in the libraries'world, from PS3/X360 till next gen. Users can loan them and play at home for free and they also send them to other US libraries with Interlibrary Loan service.
nWnX9 TIL about Snake Island, an island off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil which is closed to the public for safety reasons. It is the only known home of the endangered Golden Lancehead, whose cytotoxic venom is up to 5 times stronger than other pit vipers.
OGYn4 TIL A donut is a healthier breakfast than a bagel for diabetics, in terms of spiking blood glucose
NM41 TIL Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain
xKXb TIL when Barbra Walters interviewed Miley Cyrus in her home in 2008, the camera crew managed to clog all of Miley’s toilets. Instead of getting angry, Miley and family later sent Barbra a golden toilet figurine reading “So you’ll always remember the Cyrus family.”