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TIL traditional Japanese wrapping cloths are increasing in popularity as an environmentally-friendly alternative to wrapping paper

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e0ld4 TIL that Dr James Barry the first surgeon to successfully perform a cesarean birth and advocate basic hygiene in medical settings, was born Margaret Ann Bulkley and only had the truth of his biological sex revealed after death
kVJ5 TIL Tug of War was once an Olympic sport
ge0L TIL: “For the health of strippers,” Louisiana tried to pass a bill limiting strippers’ age and weight to under 28 yo and under 160 lbs.
M7oNa TIL the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is older than the USA
RPRw TIL Mother Teresa considered suffering a gift from God and was criticized for her clinics’ lack of care and malnutrition of patients.