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TIL communal baths were common in schools and sports facilities in the UK. Footballers would often have pictures taken in them after a win

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mxdxR TIL that babies shouldn't be given water when they're under 6 months old, because they need all their stomach space for milk/formula and its sweet, sweet nutrients.
M7Nx0 TIL a volcano caused the creation of Frankenstein. Indonesia's Mt. Tambora erupted in 1815, and the next summer was Europe's coldest on record. Shelley, Byron, & friends were on vacation but had to stay inside, so they came up with scary stories, such as "Frankenstein", and the modern vampire.
WkNn8 TIL The Maori word for France is Wīwī - a play on the French 'oui, oui'
KYryJ TIL that Magnús Scheving (Spartacus, LazyTown) made a bet with a friend to master a sport chosen by the other within three years. He was assigned aerobics, while his friend was assigned snooker. Eventually, he became a national champion in aerobics; his friend became a national champion in snooker.
0wPej TIL Female kangaroos have three vaginas—one vagina in the middle that's used for birth and two additional vaginas on either side which lead to separate uteri.