Post * vQv8 — Curious Curator

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TIL that unless you donate blood directly at a hospital, your blood is likely being resold for up to $200/pint back to the hospital by the local blood bank to the to recoup their costs of collection.

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LQ0Qv TIL that some women used to douche with Coca-Cola after sex as a means of preventing pregnancy and that a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Diet Coke is a more potent spermicide than regular Coke.

Qdek TIL: When Catherine di Medici was queen of France, she kept a ‘Flying Squad’ of 80 women tasked with sleeping with powerful men to extract their secrets.

Zvoo TIL that Julia Child loved In-N-Out so much that she knew every location of the restaurant between Santa Barbara and San Francisco. She also had the burgers delivered to her during a hospital stay.

Me9N0 TIL, dogs can laugh. It's a specific kind of panting. If you play this sound to dogs in shelters, it can initiate play and decrease stress levels.

p8DnN TIL that a Brontosaurus skull has never been found.