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TIL Lysol was the main form of contraceptive in the early 1900’s

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nWWAW TIL that only 1 in every 1000 sea turtles born will survive to maturity
rQB1 TIL that the “Vern” in Ernest P. Worrell’s famous “Know what I mean, Vern?” catchphrase was supposed to be you, the viewer, in which case you were his neighbor, Vern.
oBb9W TIL the woman who invented Mother's Day spent the last years of her life trying to abolish it
QO7d TIL President Jefferson delayed a state dinner for the Tunisian ambassador until after sunset to accommodate the ambassador’s observance of the Ramadan fast, in 1805
oBvJo Women with sleep disorders other than sleep apnea may be more than three times as likely to experience infertility as their counterparts who don’t have trouble sleeping, a recent study suggests.