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TIL in terms of health, rich Americans are no better off than poor Britons.

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BrpMx TIL That the two largest air forces in the world both belong to the United States 1. USAF 2. US Navy
E16vx TIL In 1728, the philosopher Voltaire got rich by outsmarting the lottery. The prize money was larger than the cost of all the tickets combined, so Voltaire and his friend formed a syndicate, bought all the tickets, and won several times.
j6AMN TIL Canada geese eggs are "aborted" by coating the eggs with corn oil for population control. Simply removing or destroying the eggs will just result in the geese laying more eggs
ep57D TIL Upon enlisting in any of the United States Armed Forces, each person is federally required by law to take an oath to both the Consitution and the UCMJ, the latter of which includes a duty to disobey unlawful orders.
ekjL TIL that diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, responsible for killing 760,000 children every year