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TIL that parents in Nordic countries have their babies nap outside in subzero temperatures so they sleep longer and better

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nkp7 TIL that in 131 AD the Jews revolted against Rome for the second time in fifty years. The Emperor Hadrian put down the revolt. He slaughtered 580,000 Jews and sold the remnants into slavery, starting a diaspora that would not be reversed for roughly 1800 years.
0dQKy TIL of Mary Toft who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits.
Vw0k TIL that for American women under 30, more than half of births occur outside of marriage.
KRWE TIL police in west Germany located a man who had a warrant for unpaid fines. They confronted him just as his slot machine struck a jackpot, and he avoided jail time by paying his fine on the spot.
WpOY TIL that store-bought mayonnaise, often blamed for food poisoning, actually inhibits the growth of bacteria. Food poisoning on a picnic is almost always caused by some other ingredient, like chicken.