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TIL the idea for the silicone pop-it fidget toys came from a dream where the inventor walked through a field of breasts and poked all the nipples in. When she woke up she told her husband she wanted "a carpet of nipples that you can press from one side to the other."

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4XVb5 TIL Warren Buffett, worth $78 Billion, gave his son Peter a single inheritance of $90k worth of stock at age 19. He has never given him more financial assistance. Peter spent the money on recording equipment. Had he kept the stock it would be worth over $70 million today.
wEWW TIL Kissing is more important than SEX in making sure a relationship lasts longer
xVLMb TIL that two inmates sued the state of Alabama, claiming the cramped space in their cell was a cruel and unusual punishment. The state argued that students at Auburn University actually paid to live in even smaller living space in the Magnolia Dorm. The inmates lost the case.
oRmeR TIL about The battle of Halys, which was fought in the early 6th century BC on present day Turkey. It was interrupted by a solar eclipse, and the result was a draw which led to both parties negotiating a peace treaty and ending a six-year war.
dNp7 TIL The simple act of a surgical team stopping to answer a set of 19 questions such as “Do we have the right patient?” and “What operation are we performing?” has been proven to reduce deaths by more than 40% and complications by one third.