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TIL that breasts don’t just bounce up and down, but in a figure-8 pattern

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b9O1N TIL in the 1970s, the Soviet bugged IBM typewriters used by the US in Moscow and Leningrad using sophisticated keyloggers. A total of 16 devices were used and despite the large size of the bugs, they remained undiscovered for 8 years.
RBv8 TIL Researchers working with Kanzi (a bonobo who communicates using a keypad with symbols) claim his favorite movies are ones that blur the boundaries between humans and apes such as Planet of the Apes and Quest for Fire.
GA78J TIL Pulse oximeters, the devices that measure oxygen level in the blood, are more likely to be inaccurate in people of color. This inaccuracy led to disparity in care for patients of color.
DQw5D TIL: about birch pollen and accompanying allergies. This explains why skin on apples, almonds, and soy milk sieze up my throat.
yQORV TIL Alice Walton (Walmart heiress) killed somebody while DUI and the charges were dropped after the arresting trooper was mysteriously suspended and unable to testify until after charges had expired