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

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woEdM TIL about a war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Seven Netherlands where the only casualty was a soup kettle.
oB78o TIL: the huddle in American football was invented by a team of deaf players to hide their sign language from opposing teams
4k9Rw TIL that after he died wild west outlaw Elmer Mccurdy's body ended being used as a side show attraction including a carnival mummy before being finally laid to rest in 1978
kkwB TIL traces of nicotine and cocaine were found in Egyptian mummies. This finding is almost unbelievable considering nicotine and cocaine are indigenous to the Americas.
XEW6j TIL that margarine was illegal in Canada until 1948, and was smuggled in from Newfoundland. In order for Newfoundland to join Canada, They amended the Constitution to protect their margarine production.