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9wvoD TIL The concept of using human shields as a weapon of resistance was created by Mahatma Gandhi
9w78r TIL Water doesn't always boil at 100 degrees
LQdLv TIL in human gestation, we briefly develop fish-like and amphibian-like kidneys before the final third stage of kidneys forms (which are the ones we keep). This shows our evolutionary past in embryonic development.
69pkZ TIL after the Titanic sank, the first ship sent to recover the dead bodies ran out of embalming supplies, so they decided to preserve only the bodies of first-class passengers by the need to visually identify wealthy men to resolve any disputes over large estates.
mxWyE TIL In order to bolster the English navy with rope, sails, and netting, Henry VIII ordered that farmers grow 1/4 acre of hemp for every 60 acres of farmland, otherwise they’d be fined three shillings and four pence. Elizabeth I raised the fine to £5.