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TIL that dentists existed in 2600 BC

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XjL6 TIL Louis XI of France once pardoned a man sentenced to death on condition that he serve as a guinea pig for a gallstone operation.
rNXx1 TIL that the loud noise a bullwhip makes, is the end of the whip breaking the sound barrier by reaching supersonic speeds
0Yop TIL of a Marine who purposely sent classified information over an unsecured server in order protect fellow Marines from a corrupt Afghan Police Chief in 2012, the Marine was separated from the service after self reporting his actions.
lger TIL motor neuron disease has been on the increase for over ten years, and scientists think pesticides, pollutants and paints are to blame.
M7emK TIL that 1.6% of the general population has Borderline Personality Disorder: a disorder that is characterized by hypersensitivity to rejection and resulting instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and behavior.