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TIL that in the early 20th century, the U.S. government allowed children to be sent through the mail.

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R5dR6 TIL Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was noted for her piety. “While tending to a woman with cancerous breast sores, she was disgusted. Intending to overcome that disgust, she gathered the sore pus into a ladle and drank it.”
yO5a TIL: When Charlie Sheen was being prosecuted for prostitution, Judge asked him why he would pay for sex, to which Charlie replied, “I don’t pay them for sex. I pay them to leave.”
eBrk TIL to never drive a car with a full bladder. In the event of a crash, the force of impact and the seat belt can cause your bladder to rupture.
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