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TIL early Sears catalogs were made smaller than Montgomery Ward catalogs so that neatnik housewives would stack them on top

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Y7p9G TIL the youngest sea is the Baltic Sea, at between 10,000 - 15,000 years old.
Oore4 TIL in 1991 it was discovered that the heart has its "little brain" or "intrinsic cardiac nervous system." This "heart brain" is composed of approximately 40,000 neurons that are alike neurons in the brain, meaning that the heart has its own nervous system.
GY8NE TIL in 1988, musician Philly Lutaaya became the first prominent Ugandan to openly declare he was HIV positive. Many received his declaration with skepticism, the press claiming it was just a publicity stunt to promote sales of his records. He is now considered a national hero for his AIDS activism.
grAmL TIL in 1986 while being filmed for the Bangles music video "Walk Like An Egyptian", Susanna Hoffs moved her eyes from side to side to look at certain members in the crowd to counter stage fright and had no idea that a close up of her doing so would become a focal point and iconic moment in the video
YDZv TIL There is a non-profit that operates boats that pick women up in their country where abortions are illegal then sails out to international waters (where Dutch laws are in effect on the ship) to perform the medical abortions