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TIL that mammary glands are modified/based off sweat glands

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kOknm TIL, Vesta Stoudt, who had the idea for duct tape, couldnt get her bosses at a military ordnance plant to take her seriously. So she sent a letter to FDR who recommended it to the War Production Board where it was approved for use on ammo boxes.
R5Kp7 TIL that in baseball's early days, fielders could put base runners out not only by tagging them but also by throwing the ball at them before they reached a base. This practice was known as "plugging," "patching," or "soaking" and was considered essential for the "manliness" of the game.
KOYr6 TIL that "Ma'nene" is a rare death ritual in Troaja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia where family members remove dead relatives from their graves, dust them off, change their clothes and let them dry in the sun.
yVKyV TIL that in the late 1700's people thought tomatoes were poisonous because rich people ate them on pewter plates which were made of lead
JYN48 TIL cheekbone reduction surgery exists and is somewhat popular in South Korea