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TIL Rubber ducks naturally inspire water play that develops muscle strength and coordination. With their bright color, smooth texture, and (for some) squeaky or quacky sounds, rubber ducks sharpen toddlers’ senses

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y1rl TIL that William Marston was a polyamorous psychologist and inventor whose wife, Elizabeth Holloway, inspired him to create a female superhero who triumphed via love (Wonder Woman), and the affinity for metallic bracelets worn by their partner, Olivia Byrne, inspired Wonder Woman’s iconic bracelets.
mxO5Y TIL Despite rigorously training the dogs that went into space, when Soviet scientists had one escape days before a flight they simply grabbed a stray and sent him instead. His flight was successful.
yQVJ8 TIL that judges deliver significantly harsher verdicts when they’re hungry
N9O6 TIL that the annual revenue of all companies founded by Stanford alumni and faculty members is $2.7 trillion, more than the GDP of all but nine countries in the world.
nWraP TIL the first commercial brand of root beer, was originally to be called “Root Tea,” but was instead named “Root Beer,” to make the beverage attractive to Pennsylvanian coal miners.