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TIL that it was believed that women with bound feet developed extra strong vaginal muscles because of the mincing steps they took, thus making sex more pleasurable.

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0dpEy TIL about Ken Warby, the fastest man on water. He set the speed record in his homemade, wood boat in 1978 at 317.6mph (551.1 km/h), a record that still stands today.
v17eK TIL If Holly (Ilex aquifolium) finds its leaves are being nibbled by deer, it switches genes on to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly
8e8R4 TIL that contrary to popular belief, sitting "straight" is bad for the back as it puts pressure on the spine, the position with the least pressure was found to be leaning 135 degrees backwards
VMAX8 TIL that an asteroid was named after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2007 in recognition of her finishing 2nd in an international science fair while she was in high school.
LkwJd TIL Tim Staffell, original member of the band that would become Queen, later worked on the TV adaption of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and made models for Thomas the Tank Engine.