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TIL In 16th - 17th century Europe and America, the concept of 'bundling' was widely used. This process allowed courting couples to share a bed, fully clothed with a 'bundling board' to separate them. This allowed a pair to talk and get to know each other in the safe confines of the girl's house.

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6kKw TIL of Melvin Milligan, who in 2000, used the regular mail to send in his winning jackpot ticket and claim a $46 million prize. He did not use certified or insured mail. When asked to comment on this decision at his news conference, he stated “I have faith in the postal service.”
b9OjE TIL, the most successful hunter among apex predators is the African wild dog, with greater than 60% of their chases ending in a kill, which is much higher than that of a lion (27-30%) and hyena (25-30%)
4PX5 TIL: In Texas in 2009, a man shot a prostitute he had payed for in the neck because she left without having sex with him. She became paralyzed, and died about seven months later but the judge ruled his actions to be legal.
e0LRL TIL Although nearly 80% of incoming community college students intend to go onto get a bachelor's degree, only 14% actually do so within 6 years, and less than 9% in 4 years.
rRk5W TIL about Biosphere 2, an attempt to create a closed ecological system that could be used in space. 8 people lived in the dome for two years - only needing additional oxygen and one hospital visit. The experiment was deemed a failure, and the glass dome is now used as a research facility.