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TIL that a 2014 study conducted by the WIFII determined that roughly 4% of webpages contain a reference to female anatomy

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X01xE TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake."
Xo8D TIL that in 1997 a US Navy ship’s propulsion system failed because of a division by zero.
PY8aO TIL that when Apollo 11 was returning to Earth, the tracking station at Guam failed. To jury-rig repairs, the station director brought in his 10-year-old son, whose hands were small enough to get inside the faulty machinery and pack it full of grease.
b6Ma9 TIL that in 1996, Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, casually choke-slammed two protesters to the ground at a public event while making his way through a crowd. It is known as the “Shawinigan Handshake.”
WoMB TIL David Yost, who played Billy the blue Power Ranger, quit the show after frequent harassment from the crew for being gay