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TIL that scientists believe that early human ancestors used to have three eyelids. One of the eyelids eventually became the small fold in the corner of human eyes today.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 3:36 pm

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No sound in early access game

by CopyPastaArchive June 30, 2022, 8:20 pm

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TIL one of the early directors of the Veterans Bureau stole over $2 million dollars from it, under President Warren G. Harding. Harding had to be physically stopped from strangling Forbes when the corruption came to light.

by whatilearned June 29, 2022, 10:19 pm

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TIL: Japanese women are expected to give chocolates to male colleagues on Valentine’s Day as part of a tradition called giri choco – literally, obligation chocolates. Men are supposed to reciprocate on 14 March on White Day – an event dreamed up by chocolate makers in the early 80s to boost sales.

by whatilearned June 29, 2022, 7:26 pm

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Wife came home early from work

by cringeyjokesman June 29, 2022, 12:36 am

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A woman comes home early from work to surprise her husband for his birthday.

by cringeyjokesman June 27, 2022, 1:46 pm

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For those who were old enough to use the internet during the late 90s early 00s, what do you miss most about that era?

by QuestionGuy June 26, 2022, 5:32 pm

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Ahead of Planned Rail Line, Archaeologists Uncover Early Medieval Cemetery

by HistoryBuff June 26, 2022, 2:24 am

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TIL of pemmican, a survival food made of crushed dried meat, suet, and berries. It was so important to early Canadian settlers that wars were fought over it.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 1:14 am

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TIL Maya Angelou was a sex worker in her early adult life

by whatilearned June 21, 2022, 11:00 pm

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TIL of Mary Anning, who discovered, with her brother, the first ichthyosaur fossil at age 12. She would go on to discover many more fossils and revolutionize the science of paleontology. However, due to being a woman in the early 1800s, she rarely received full credit for her discoveries.

by whatilearned June 20, 2022, 9:30 pm

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TIL in the early 18th century, the St. Bernard dog breed was used by monks living in St.Bernard’s Pass to help rescue people after snowstorms. Their resistance to cold weather and great sense of direction made them helpful for this. They were even able to find people deeply buried under snow.

by whatilearned June 20, 2022, 7:01 pm

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