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

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jN1JM TIL in 1850s British explorer Sir Richard Burton called Somalis superstitious for believing mosquitos caused malaria
ep4KD TIL there are people who cannot feel pain, despite having no physical abnormalities. Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a dangerous condition, because feeling pain is vital for survival. People with the condition often die in childhood due to injuries or illnesses going unnoticed.
W7LZL TIL Pom-pom hats are not only cute addition to a hat, but were useful to French sailors. When the waters got rough, the pom-poms on their hats kept them from hitting their heads on the low roofs of the boats.
yWQe TIL In 1910, Marseilles, France was using UV light to disinfect their water.
VM59Z TIL about Operation Hidden Mitten, a US law enforcement operation with the main purpose of keeping mitten crabs out of the country. This species of crab is extremely invasive, preys on local wildlife and carry parasites that affect human lungs.