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TIL Pregnant Crash Test Dummies Exist

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1aAYW TIL it was assumed narcissists gravitated toward powerful positions in the workplace, but recent research suggests it's the other way around -- power itself may create narcissists.
yVvOM TIL That a few days after the Oklahoma City Bombings, a severed left leg was found in the rubble. DNA evidence showed that it from a victim, Lakesha Levy. When they went to return her leg, it was found that she was already buried with one. It is unknown who the buried leg belongs to.
N7va6 TIL as many as 55% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage -- most often before a woman misses a menstrual period or even knows she is pregnant and that more than 80% of miscarriages occur within the first three months of pregnancy, mostly caused by chromosomal abnormalities.
womo8 TIL in addition to being energy efficient, modern streetlights are frequently wirelessly connected, letting municipalities/utility companies know when their lightbulbs might need to get replaced.
9rRX TIL The first software patch was an actual patch, on a paper tape.