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TIL that there is evidence to support that Ancient Egypt had proctologists and their term for the position literally translates to “shepherd of the anus”.

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pR5A TIL that women made most of the oldest-known cave art paintings. By comparing the relative lengths of certain fingers researchers determined that three-quarters of the handprints were female.
QJV7p TIL that Vanderbilt University, founded in 1873, is named in honor of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment and hoped that his gift and the work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted on the American nation by the Civil War.
nearG TIL most vegetables retain more nutrients from microwaving than any other form of cooking, and therefore microwaving is the healthiest way to cook your veggies
0d0EL TIL of the Kebaran culture- 21,000-13,000 BCE- hunter-gatherer-foragers who used stone tools but possessed bow and arrow technology, grain grinding tools (all stone) and who had a role in the domestication of dogs. They also used symbolic art and created markings whose purpose is not yet known.
MeJv0 TIL that Alan Smithee was the official pseudonym film directors used when they wanted to disown a project.