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TIL Humans have at least 9 senses, not 5

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69Y9Y TIL about Sarah Boone, a 19th century dressmaker who invented the modern day ironing board, which she particularly adapted for ironing ladies’ garments. In 1892, she became one of the first African American women to be awarded a patent.
vPw6D TIL that the Hellenic Navy operates an ancient Greek trireme as an officially commissioned military ship
XEPb6 TIL about the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab science kit, arguably the most dangerous toy, which included four small jars of uranium
rR0p1 TIL the 1972 film The Devils was so contreversial that it was banned in Finland for over 40 years until 2011
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