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TIL: Lizzie Lape, set an earlier precedent for entrepreneurial women in the US Court system in the 1800s. She ran brothels spanning 5 counties and was married 8 times. She was wealthy enough that she was sued for child support and several husbands tried to take over her business.

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QJl49 TIL that Hawaii is the only U.S. state where a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit has never been recorded (including Alaska).
rnKW TIL the inventor of the heart stent approached numerous companies for funding and was rejected. It was funded by the owner of Fuddrucker’s restaurant, whom he met by chance on a golf course.
kJGMW TIL Orcas wear dead salmon as hats.
V1E0 TIL - It is not the shrapnel from a bomb that usually kills a disposal expert. It’s the shock wave. The sudden change in internal and external pressure causes the internal organs to explode. This is called “Blast Induced Barotrauma”. Bomb suits are nearly invulnerable to projectiles.
m1Lvy TIL A parasite of the Greenland shark is Ommatokoita elongata. This copepod attaches itself to the eyes of the shark causing lesions which cause impaired vision and even blindness. Usually, only one eye is affected by a single copepod. Some believe that the copepod attracts prey for the shark.