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TIL that in Avatar: The Last Airbender, "The Boulder" was voiced by WWE Legend Mick Foley, after they were unable to get The Rock, who the "The Boulder" was based on.

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6Exol TIL that during the Middle Ages, reliance on naturalistic remedies and a lack of training caused midwives to have many unsuccessful deliveries, resulting in accusations of witchcraft - and when midwives used medicinal knowledge unknown to the general public, they were also accused of witchcraft
lxGr TIL the grip of a sloth is so strong that sometimes when they die, they are found still clinging to the very branch they were lounging from when they were alive
nevXB TIL The first doctor to suggest that doctors wash their hands, was ignored, sent to an asylum and beaten to death
7rjBx TIL there is such a thing as beat deafness, where someone finds it hard or impossible to clap on correct time to a piece of music or dance to it timed well to the music.
wo6g1 TIL that Vienna has an orchestra that performs with instruments made entirely of vegetables — and then turns them into soup!