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TIL the medical term STAT is from the Latin word statum, meaning ‘immediately’

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ANdDa TIL that Sean 'Diddy' Combs has changed his professional name numerous times. First performing as Puffy in 1995, he's also called himself Puff Daddy, Puff, P. Diddy, Sean John (his given name), Swag, Diddy, Love, and Brother Love
nWjVY Today I learned that female college students in the 1890s held secret fudge-making parties after curfew as an act of rebellion
eXLg TIL in Washington state, it’s illegal for anyone with any contagious disease to willfully expose themselves to the public.
DbnD TIL Tucked in the middle of Los Angeles, is a small bird sanctuary called Serenity Park. It’s a place where abused birds and combat vets bond and heal. The theory is that, through their shared trauma, they connect on an emotional, almost spiritual, level. They’ve had much success in treating PTSD.
j0DQ TIL all captive white tigers can be traced to a single tiger origin. Every white tiger since has been inbred again and again causing major deformities at birth. They are also not a subspecies, thus not endangered, and only kept around to bring in more money.