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TIL about Gabriel's horn, is a type of geometric figure that has infinite surface area but finite volume

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86e4 TIL Jewish law not only permits, but in some circumstances requires abortion. Where the mother’s life is in jeopardy because of the unborn child, abortion is mandatory.
05E5 TIL that of the 196 countries in the world, 59 of them gained independence from the United Kingdom.
6o7w TIL that during WWII Croatian fascists used a type of knife literally called a “Serb cutter” in order to faster kill prisoners in concentration camps with guards holding contests to see who could kill the most inmates in one day, the record being 1,360 during one night
VPZQ TIL in 1986 a Russian Aeroflot pilot made a bet with the copilot that he could land successfully with the windows covered up. The plane crashed, killing 70 of the 94 on board.
W4JA TIL The Ray Charles Foundation is dedicated to funding research for hearing disorders. When Ray was asked why, he said it was because music saved his life, and he wouldn’t know what to do if he couldn’t experience it.