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TIL a slipped disk is actually a misnomer for a herniated disk, often from lining tearing which is why it can't be slipped back into place

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69mK7 TIL that Dimitrios Loundras, a Greek gymnast, holds the distinction of being the youngest ever athlete and medalist in Olympics history, having been 10 years and 218 days old when he participated in the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens.
NXyJN TIL Susan Weaver, AKA Sigourney Weaver, began using the name "Sigourney" when she was 14 years old, taking it from a minor character in The Great Gatsby.
ANKKd TIL: The area of Lake Chad experienced four heydays between 39,000 BC and 300 BC. This has been called Mega-Chad.
awN4L TIL The Anthropocene is the newest Epoch and is defined by human impact on the geologic record. The two major proposed markers for the Epoch are nuclear fallout/products and chicken bones. Chickens were domesticated 8ka but the modern broiler is easily distinguished in modern human settlements.
gr7o7 Today I learned half of Canton, MA got bleach balooned